Battle of Surabaya
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The Battle of Surabaya was a major 1945 clash between Indonesian nationalists and British-led Allied forces in East Java, widely regarded as a pivotal and symbolic moment in Indonesia’s struggle for independence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Surabaya canonical | 11 |
| Battle of Soerabaja | 1 |
| Pertempuran Surabaya | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Surabaya
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Soerabaja
Battle of Surabaya ⓘ
surface form:
Pertempuran Surabaya
|
| belligerent |
British Indian Army
ⓘ
Netherlands ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Indonesia
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Indonesian casualties
ⓘ
significant Allied casualties ⓘ |
| cause |
Dutch attempt to re-establish colonial rule
ⓘ
Indonesian determination to defend independence proclamation of 1945 ⓘ dispute over disarmament of Japanese troops ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Heroes Day ⓘ |
| commemorationDate | November 10 ⓘ |
| conflict | Indonesian National Revolution ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| date | October–November 1945 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-11-20 ⓘ |
| era | post-World War II period ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of Dutch and Allied control over Surabaya ⓘ |
| hasPart | 10 November 1945 fighting ⓘ |
| legacy |
central narrative in Indonesian national history
ⓘ
inspiration for Indonesian patriotic culture ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | urban warfare in Surabaya ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Philip Christison
ⓘ
Robert Mansergh ⓘ Sutomo ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
British Indian Army ⓘ Dutch forces ⓘ Indonesian nationalists ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indonesian National Revolution
ⓘ
post-World War II decolonization conflicts ⓘ |
| place |
East Java
ⓘ
Surabaya ⓘ |
| precededBy |
arrival of British-led Allied forces in Surabaya
ⓘ
seizure of weapons from Japanese forces in Surabaya ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Indonesian National Revolution
ⓘ
Indonesian declaration of independence ⓘ
surface form:
Proclamation of Indonesian Independence
|
| relatedPlace | Java ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
pivotal moment in Indonesian struggle for independence
ⓘ
strengthened Indonesian nationalism ⓘ symbol of Indonesian resistance ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945-10-27 ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | asymmetric warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1945 ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pertempuran Surabaya
this entity surface form:
Battle of Soerabaja