Battle of Surabaya
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The Battle of Surabaya was a major 1945 clash between Indonesian nationalists and British-led Allied forces in East Java, widely regarded as a pivotal and symbolic moment in Indonesia’s struggle for independence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Surabaya canonical | 11 |
| Battle of Soerabaja | 1 |
| Pertempuran Surabaya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T223440 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Surabaya Context triple: [Indonesian National Revolution, significantEvent, Battle of Surabaya]
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Battle of Hue
The Battle of Hue was a major and brutal urban engagement during the 1968 Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War, in which U.S. and South Vietnamese forces fought North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops for control of the historic city of Huế.
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Dutch East Indies campaign
The Dutch East Indies campaign was a World War II Japanese military offensive that rapidly overran the resource-rich Dutch colonial territories in Southeast Asia, securing vital oil supplies and strategic bases in early 1942.
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Battle of Malaya
The Battle of Malaya was a World War II campaign in which Japanese forces rapidly advanced down the Malay Peninsula, defeating British Commonwealth troops and paving the way for the fall of Singapore in 1942.
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Siege of Lucknow
The Siege of Lucknow was a prolonged and pivotal defense of the British Residency at Lucknow by British and loyalist forces against rebel sepoys and local insurgents during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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Battle of Guangzhou
The Battle of Guangzhou was a major 1938 Japanese offensive in southern China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, resulting in the capture of the key port city of Guangzhou and further tightening Japan’s blockade of China.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Surabaya Target entity description: The Battle of Surabaya was a major 1945 clash between Indonesian nationalists and British-led Allied forces in East Java, widely regarded as a pivotal and symbolic moment in Indonesia’s struggle for independence.
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A.
Battle of Hue
The Battle of Hue was a major and brutal urban engagement during the 1968 Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War, in which U.S. and South Vietnamese forces fought North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops for control of the historic city of Huế.
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B.
Dutch East Indies campaign
The Dutch East Indies campaign was a World War II Japanese military offensive that rapidly overran the resource-rich Dutch colonial territories in Southeast Asia, securing vital oil supplies and strategic bases in early 1942.
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C.
Battle of Malaya
The Battle of Malaya was a World War II campaign in which Japanese forces rapidly advanced down the Malay Peninsula, defeating British Commonwealth troops and paving the way for the fall of Singapore in 1942.
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D.
Siege of Lucknow
The Siege of Lucknow was a prolonged and pivotal defense of the British Residency at Lucknow by British and loyalist forces against rebel sepoys and local insurgents during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
Battle of Guangzhou
The Battle of Guangzhou was a major 1938 Japanese offensive in southern China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, resulting in the capture of the key port city of Guangzhou and further tightening Japan’s blockade of China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Surabaya
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Soerabaja
Battle of Surabaya ⓘ
surface form:
Pertempuran Surabaya
|
| belligerent |
British Indian Army
ⓘ
Netherlands ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Indonesia
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Indonesian casualties
ⓘ
significant Allied casualties ⓘ |
| cause |
Dutch attempt to re-establish colonial rule
ⓘ
Indonesian determination to defend independence proclamation of 1945 ⓘ dispute over disarmament of Japanese troops ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Heroes Day ⓘ |
| commemorationDate | November 10 ⓘ |
| conflict | Indonesian National Revolution ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| date | October–November 1945 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-11-20 ⓘ |
| era | post-World War II period ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of Dutch and Allied control over Surabaya ⓘ |
| hasPart | 10 November 1945 fighting ⓘ |
| legacy |
central narrative in Indonesian national history
ⓘ
inspiration for Indonesian patriotic culture ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | urban warfare in Surabaya ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Philip Christison
ⓘ
Robert Mansergh ⓘ Sutomo ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
British Indian Army ⓘ Dutch forces ⓘ Indonesian nationalists ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indonesian National Revolution
ⓘ
post-World War II decolonization conflicts ⓘ |
| place |
East Java
ⓘ
Surabaya ⓘ |
| precededBy |
arrival of British-led Allied forces in Surabaya
ⓘ
seizure of weapons from Japanese forces in Surabaya ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Indonesian National Revolution
ⓘ
Indonesian declaration of independence ⓘ
surface form:
Proclamation of Indonesian Independence
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| relatedPlace | Java ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
pivotal moment in Indonesian struggle for independence
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strengthened Indonesian nationalism ⓘ symbol of Indonesian resistance ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945-10-27 ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | asymmetric warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1945 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Surabaya Description of subject: The Battle of Surabaya was a major 1945 clash between Indonesian nationalists and British-led Allied forces in East Java, widely regarded as a pivotal and symbolic moment in Indonesia’s struggle for independence.
Referenced by (13)
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