✦ History

Indonesian National Revolution

August 17, 1945 – December 27, 1949

Result Indonesian victory

Ended by Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference

War and diplomacy by which Indonesia won independence from the Netherlands after Sukarno proclaimed it at the end of World War II.

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Battles and events 9

October 20 – December 15, 1945
Battle of Ambarawa Withdrawal of all British troops from Magelang, and Ambarawa. Ambarawa
October 27 – November 20, 1945
Battle of Surabaya British victory Surabaya
April 1946
Battle of Medan Allied victory
November 15, 1946
Linggadjati Agreement Linggadjati, Kuningan Regency
July 21, 1947 – January 5, 1949
Police Actions (Indonesia) * Indonesian government exiled Hubertus van Mook
January 17, 1948
Renville Agreement Jakarta Bay
December 19–20, 1948
Operation Kraai Indonesian government exiled Java · Sumatra Abdul Haris Nasution
March 1, 1949
General Offensive of 1 March 1949 Both attacks successfully repelled Suharto
May 7, 1949
Roem–Van Roijen Agreement Hotel des Indes

Key commanders

Indonesia 6

Sukarno President of Indonesia, Proclaimed independence Amir Sjarifuddin belligerent leader Sutan Sjahrir belligerent leader Mohammad Hatta belligerent leader Abdul Haris Nasution military commander Suharto military commander

Netherlands 5

Willem Drees belligerent leader Louis Beel belligerent leader Lord Mountbatten military commander Hubertus van Mook military commander Tony Lovink military commander