Banten–Dutch war (1656–1659)
| Banten–Dutch war (1656–1659) | |||||||||
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Depiction of Banten troops, 1646. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Banten Sultanate | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Sultan Abulfath Aria Wangsakara Saranurbaya (WIA) # Arya Mangunjaya Prayakarti † | Joan Maetsuycker | ||||||||
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Thousands of troops Hundreds of ships | Unknown, but larger | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Hundreds of troops were killed and numerous ships sunk | 1,000–2,000 killed | ||||||||
The Bantenese–Dutch War of 1656–1659 was a conflict between the Banten Sultanate and the Dutch East India Company (VOC) that took place in West Java from 1656 to 1659. The war began when the Bantenese forces attacked Batavia, the capital city of the Dutch East Indies in present-day Indonesia. The war ended with numerous victories for Banten Sultanate. The Dutch suffered heavy losses, with many of their strategic lodges destroyed and their gold and weapons seized.