Battle of Fort Vredeburg
| Battle of Fort Vredeburg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Java War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Netherlands | Diponegoro forces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Diponegoro | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 200 soldier killed | Few wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Fort Vredeburg was a conflict at Fort Vredeburg, Yogyakarta, between Prince Diponegoro and the Dutch East Indies. Diponegoro's forces captured the fort and killed 200 Dutch soldiers.
Events
Diponegoro's forces wanted to attack Fort Vredeburg because of its strategic location and its use by the Dutch as their headquarters in Siege of Yogyakarta.[1]
In June 1825, Prince Diponegoro's forces attacked Fort Vredeburg. They captured it and killed 200 Dutch soldiers.[2]
References
- ^ Risna (2023-10-01). "Fort Vredeburg: History,functions and uniquieness of the museums". goajomblang.com.
- ^ Edy, Sulistyadi; Risma, Isnaeniah; Heru, Prasetyo (2024). "The War of Diponegoro: Causes,Strategies,and impact on Indonesian Politics,socio-culture, and economy". formosapublisher.org. 4: 4.