battle of surabya

Timeline

- 10th November 1945: Start of the battle

- 11th November 1945: British intervention

- 15th November 1945: British-Indonesian ceasefire agreement

- 10th December 1945: Full British-Dutch military intervention

- 11th December 1945: Surabaya falls to Dutch forces

Key Events

- Street fighting in Surabaya

- Dutch aerial bombardment

- British naval bombardment

- International condemnation of Dutch actions

Consequences

- Indonesian casualties

- International attention to Indonesian independence movement

- Strengthening of Indonesian resolve for independence

Battle of Surabaya
## Background

- Indonesian National Revolution

- Japanese surrender

- Indonesian proclamation of independence

Parties Involved

- Indonesian nationalists (including militias)

- British Indian Army

- Dutch colonial forces

Legacy

- Symbol of Indonesian resistance

- National Heroes Day in Indonesia (10th November)

- Memorials and monuments in Surabaya