What the records say
- When
- 15 Oct 1826
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 7.60° S, 110.75° E
- Description
- 1826 battle
Battle of Gawok
1826 battle
The Battle of Gawok took place on 15 October 1826 during the Java War between rebels under Prince Diponegoro and the Dutch colonial army. The battle took place near the village of Gawok, west of the city of Surakarta. Diponegoro's army, which had previously defeated Dutch columns on its march from Yogyakarta, intended to attack the Dutch military headquarters at Surakarta.
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