Siege of Batavia (1628–1629)

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The Siege of Batavia (1628–1629) was a major failed Javanese attempt to expel the Dutch East India Company from its fortified headquarters at Batavia, marking a key episode in early 17th-century colonial conflict in Indonesia.

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instanceOf event in the Dutch–Javanese wars
military conflict
siege
aim expulsion of the Dutch East India Company from Batavia
belligerent Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED
Dutch Republic
Mataram Sultanate NERFINISHED
chronology took place after the founding of Batavia by the VOC in 1619
conflict Dutch–Javanese conflicts NERFINISHED
country Dutch Republic
Mataram Sultanate NERFINISHED
describedAs failed siege of a fortified European colonial headquarters in Asia
key episode in the struggle between the Mataram Sultanate and the VOC
endTime 1629
hasContext Islamic Javanese kingdom resistance to European colonial presence
VOC efforts to dominate the spice trade
competition over control of trade routes in the Indonesian archipelago
hasEffect strengthened VOC resolve to fortify Batavia further
weakened military power of the Mataram Sultanate
hasFortifiedPlace Batavia city walls NERFINISHED
hasMainCombatant VOC garrison at Batavia
forces of the Mataram Sultanate
hasTheatreOfWar western Java NERFINISHED
locatedInPresentDay Indonesia NERFINISHED
Jakarta NERFINISHED
location Batavia NERFINISHED
Dutch East Indies NERFINISHED
Java NERFINISHED
opponent Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED
Mataram Sultanate NERFINISHED
outcome failed Javanese attempt to capture Batavia
partOf Dutch–Mataram wars NERFINISHED
history of Indonesia
history of Jakarta
relatedTo Dutch colonial expansion in Southeast Asia
Mataram–VOC rivalry
history of the Dutch East India Company
result Dutch victory
significance consolidation of Dutch control over Batavia
major early 17th-century colonial conflict in Indonesia
setback for Mataram expansion on Java
startTime 1628
timePeriod early 17th century

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Mataram Sultanate majorWar Siege of Batavia (1628–1629)