Atlas of Battles

country, 106 engagements

Battles in Indonesia

106 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Indonesia: 72 battles, 4 sieges, 14 naval actions and 16 campaigns between 1025 and 1990. The wars with most engagements here: Pacific War (31), Indonesian National Revolution (12), Java War of 1825-1830 (8), Napoleonic Wars (6).

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Chola invasion of SrivijayaBattle of GenterBattle of DahaMajapahit Attack on NansarunaiBattle of BubatMajapahit invasions of BorneoAttack on BintanBattle of LinggaSiege of BintanBanten invasions of PajajaranBattle of AcehBattle of TidoreSiege of JailoloBanten invasion of PalembangBattle of BantamCapture of AmboinaBattle of Pulo ButonFall of JayakartaSiege of BataviaBattle of JambiBattle of GegodogBattle of Surabaya (1677)Fall of PleredKediri CampaignBattle of PenfuiRaid on SumatraSunda Strait campaign of January 1794Action of 8 September 1796Bali Strait IncidentAction of 26 July 1806Action of 18 October 1806Raid on BataviaJava campaign of 1806–1807Invasion of the Spice IslandsInvasion of JavaCapture of East India Company ship NautilusBattle of Fort VredeburgAttack on SelarongStorming of PleretBattle of LengkongBattle of DelangguBattle of GawokBattle of KroyaBattle of NanggulonFirst Battle of Mount PamatonBattle of Mount PamatonBattle of JavaBattle of TarakanBattle of CelebesBattle of ManadoBattle of BalikpapanBattle of KendariBattle of AmbonBattle of BanjarmasinBattle of PalembangBattle of Badung StraitFall of the Riau IslandsBattle of KalijatiBombing of SukabumiBattle of Tjiater PassBattle of SamarindaInvasion of SumatraJapanese invasion of the Lesser Sunda IslandsOperation OutflankOperation CockpitBattle of HollandiaWestern New Guinea campaignBattle of WakdeBattle of BiakBattle of NoemfoorOperation BoomerangBattle of SansaporBattle of MorotaiAction of 10 November 1944Battle of TarakanAction of 8 June 1945Battle of BalikpapanBattle of KotabaruBattle of SemarangBattle of AmbarawaBattle of PagatanBattle of PetalingBattle of MedanSouth Sulawesi CampaignPolice Actions (Indonesia)Operation ProductBattle of KarangresikOperation Kraai1 March General OffensiveSiege of SurakartaOperation Pagar BetisIndonesian invasion of South MalukuInvasion of BuruRaid on KalabakanLanding at PontianOperation Black Crow1990-98 Indonesian military operations in AcehOperation TMongol invasion of JavaDutch East Indies campaignBattle of BorneoNew Guinea campaignBattle of TimorBattle of Sunda StraitBorneo campaignBattle of SurabayaMongol invasion of JavaDutch East Indies campaignBattle of BorneoNew Guinea campaignBattle of TimorBattle of Sunda StraitBorneo campaignBattle of SurabayaMedanKuala LumpurPalembangDavaoPadangBandjarmasinBandar Seri BegawanDiliTarakanDarwin2000 km2.297S, 117.670E
106 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by half century

1000: 1 engagements1200: 1 engagements1250: 2 engagements1350: 3 engagements1500: 6 engagements1550: 2 engagements1600: 6 engagements1650: 4 engagements1700: 1 engagements1750: 4 engagements1800: 15 engagements1850: 2 engagements1900: 52 engagements52 in 19001950: 6 engagements10001950
105 dated engagements, one bar per half century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 13 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1025Chola invasion of SrivijayaPalembangSouth-East Asia campaign of Rajendra Chola I
1221Battle of GenterEast Java
1293Mongol invasion of JavaEast JavaKublai Khan's Campaigns
1293Battle of DahaKediriKublai Khan's Campaigns
1355Majapahit Attack on NansarunaiSouth Kalimantan
1357Battle of BubatTrowulan TempleMajapahit–Sundanese conflicts
1365Majapahit invasions of BorneoBorneo
1521Attack on BintanBintanMalay-Portuguese War
1525Battle of LinggaLingga Island
1526Siege of BintanBintan Island
1527Banten invasions of PajajaranWest Javaspread of Islam in Indonesia
1528Battle of AcehAcehAcehnese–Portuguese conflicts
1536Battle of TidoreTidore IslandTernatean–Portuguese conflicts
1551Siege of JailoloJailolo
1596Banten invasion of PalembangPalembang
1601Battle of BantamBanten BayDutch–Portuguese War
1605Capture of AmboinaFort of Our Lady of the AnnunciationDutch–Portuguese War
1606Battle of Pulo ButonButon IslandDutch–Portuguese War
1619Fall of JayakartaJakarta
1628Siege of BataviaJava
1630Battle of JambiJambiDutch–Portuguese War
13 October 1676Battle of GegodogTrunajaya rebellion
1677Battle of Surabaya (1677)SurabayaTrunajaya rebellion
June 1677Fall of PleredPleredTrunajaya rebellion
1678Kediri CampaignEast JavaTrunajaya rebellion
9 November 1749Battle of Penfui
1781Raid on SumatraPadangFourth Anglo-Dutch War
1794Sunda Strait campaign of January 1794Sunda StraitFrench Revolutionary Wars
9 September 1796Action of 8 September 1796French Revolutionary Wars
1797Bali Strait IncidentBali StraitFrench Revolutionary Wars
1806Action of 26 July 1806Napoleonic Wars
1806Action of 18 October 1806BataviaNapoleonic Wars
1806Raid on BataviaBataviaNapoleonic Wars
1807Java campaign of 1806–1807JavaNapoleonic Wars
1810Invasion of the Spice IslandsMaluku IslandsNapoleonic Wars
1811Invasion of JavaJavaNapoleonic Wars
1815Capture of East India Company ship NautilusSunda StraitWar of 1812
June 1825Battle of Fort VredeburgFort VredeburgJava War of 1825-1830
1825Attack on SelarongSelarong CaveJava War of 1825-1830
1826Storming of PleretPleredJava War of 1825-1830
30 July 1826Battle of LengkongYogyakarta SultanateJava War of 1825-1830
1826Battle of DelangguKlatenJava War of 1825-1830
15 October 1826Battle of GawokSurakarta SunanateJava War of 1825-1830
1828Battle of KroyaKroyaJava War of 1825-1830
28 December 1828Battle of NanggulonKulon ProgoJava War of 1825-1830
1861First Battle of Mount PamatonMount PamatonBanjarmasin War
1861Battle of Mount PamatonBorneoBanjarmasin War
1941Dutch East Indies campaignDutch East IndiesPacific War
1941Battle of BorneoBorneoPacific War
1942Battle of JavaJavaPacific War
1942Battle of TarakanTarakan IslandPacific War
1942Battle of CelebesPoso
11 January 1942Battle of ManadoManadoPacific War
1942New Guinea campaignNew GuineaPacific War
23 January 1942Battle of BalikpapanBalikpapanPacific War
24 January 1942Battle of Kendari
30 January 1942Battle of AmbonAmbon IslandPacific War
1942Battle of BanjarmasinBanjarmasin
13 February 1942Battle of PalembangPalembangPacific War
18 February 1942Battle of Badung StraitBadung StraitPacific War
19 February 1942Battle of TimorPortuguese TimorPacific War
1942Battle of Sunda StraitSunda StraitPacific War
1942Fall of the Riau IslandsRiau Islands
3 March 1942Battle of Kalijati
1942Bombing of SukabumiSukabumiPacific War
7 March 1942Battle of Tjiater PassCiaterPacific War
1942Battle of SamarindaSamarinda
1942Invasion of SumatraSumatraPacific War
1942Japanese invasion of the Lesser Sunda IslandsLesser Sunda IslandsPacific War
1944Operation OutflankSumatra
1944Operation CockpitSabangPacific War
22 April 1944Battle of HollandiaPacific War
1944Western New Guinea campaignNew GuineaPacific War
21 May 1944Battle of WakdeWakdePacific War
27 May 1944Battle of BiakBiak IslandPacific War
2 July 1944Battle of NoemfoorNetherlands New GuineaPacific War
1944Operation BoomerangPalembangPacific War
1944Battle of SansaporNetherlands New GuineaPacific War
15 September 1944Battle of MorotaiMorotai IslandPacific War
10 November 1944Action of 10 November 1944Pacific War
1945Borneo campaignBorneoPacific War
1945Battle of TarakanTarakan IslandPacific War
1945Action of 8 June 1945Bangka StraitPacific War
1 July 1945Battle of BalikpapanBalikpapanPacific War
1945Battle of KotabaruKotabaru
1945Battle of SemarangSemarangIndonesian National Revolution
27 October 1945Battle of SurabayaSurabayaIndonesian National Revolution
1945Battle of AmbarawaAmbarawaIndonesian National Revolution
1946Battle of PagatanTanah BumbuIndonesian National Revolution
14 February 1946Battle of PetalingBangka IslandIndonesian National Revolution
1946Battle of MedanMedanIndonesian National Revolution
1946South Sulawesi CampaignSouth SulawesiIndonesian National Revolution
1947Police Actions (Indonesia)SumatraIndonesian National Revolution
1947Operation ProductSumatraIndonesian National Revolution
1947Battle of KarangresikKarangresik
1948Operation KraaiSumatraIndonesian National Revolution
19491 March General OffensiveYogyakartaIndonesian National Revolution
7 August 1949Siege of SurakartaSurakartaIndonesian National Revolution
1949Operation Pagar BetisWest JavaDarul Islam rebellion
1950Indonesian invasion of South MalukuMaluku
1950Invasion of BuruBuru IslandIndonesian invasion of South Maluku
1963Raid on KalabakanKalabakanBattle of Tawau
1964Landing at PontianPontian DistrictIndonesia–Malaysia confrontation
1965Operation Black CrowBanyuwangicrushing The Rebellions of 1965–1966
19901990-98 Indonesian military operations in AcehAcehInsurgency in Aceh
date unknownOperation TKai IslandsPacific War

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.