Battle of Ciseupan | |||||||
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Part of Indonesian National Revolution | |||||||
Indonesian soldiers in Ciseupan | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Indonesia | Netherlands | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Maj. Engkong Darsono | Unknown | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
| Royal Netherlands Army | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,500 | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
5 killed 3 severely wounded |
41 killed Equipment loss
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2 civilian killed 2 civilian wounded 2 buffaloes killed |
The Battle of Ciseupan (Indonesian: Pertempuran Ciseupan) was a clash between Indonesian nationalists from the Siliwangi Division and Dutch forces. The Dutch launched an attack on the village of Ciseupan, West Java, Indonesia with the objective of ambushing the Indonesian nationalists that were resting in the village during their long march.