Indonesian National Revolution
August 17, 1945 – December 27, 1949 · Jakarta
Result Indonesian victory
War and diplomacy by which Indonesia won independence from the Netherlands after Sukarno proclaimed it at the end of World War II.
Indonesia
Netherlands
Other
Strength and losses
- Killed
- c. 100,000–250,000
- Killed
- c. 15,000
Netherlands Strength 220,000 · Casualties 4,585 · Killed c. 800
United Kingdom Strength 45,000–60,000 · Killed 980–1,200
Australia Strength 50,000 · Killed 2
- Killed
- c. 5,400
Battles and events 9
- Battle of Ambarawa October 20 – December 15, 1945 · Withdrawal of all British troops from Magelang, and Ambarawa.
- Battle of Surabaya October 27 – November 20, 1945 · British victory
- Battle of Medan April 1946 · Allied victory
- Linggadjati Agreement November 15, 1946
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Police Actions (Indonesia) July 21, 1947 – January 5, 1949 · * Indonesian government exiled
- Operation Kraai December 19–20, 1948 · Indonesian government exiled
- Renville Agreement January 17, 1948
- Operation Kraai December 19–20, 1948 · Indonesian government exiled
- General Offensive of 1 March 1949 March 1, 1949 · Both attacks successfully repelled
- Roem–Van Roijen Agreement May 7, 1949
Before and after
- Followed from
- Pacific War December 7, 1941 – September 2, 1945
- Ended by
- Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference November 2, 1949
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