Battle of Margarana
| Battle of Margarana | |||||||||
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| Part of the Indonesian National Revolution | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| NICA | Indonesia | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Lt. Colonel F. Mollinger Capt. J.B.T König | Lt. Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai † | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Ciung Wanara Battalion | |||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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2,000 soldiers 1 Bomber from Makassar | 95 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 400 killed | Entire battalion (96 killed) | ||||||||
The Battle of Margarana (Balinese: ᬧᬸᬧᬸᬢᬦ᭄ ᬫᬃᬕᬭᬦ, romanized: Puputan Margarana) was fought between the Netherlands Indies Civil Administration (NICA) and the recently created, rebelling Ciung Wanara Battalion that occurred in Marga, in Bali, Indonesia.