The siege of Yogyakarta took place during the

Java War The Java War (; ; ), also known in Indonesia as the Diponegoro War (; ), was an armed conflict in central and eastern Java from 1825 to 1830, between native Javanese rebels headed by Prince Diponegoro and the Dutch East Indies supported by J ...

. Javanese rebel forces attacked Dutch troops of the city of

Yogyakarta Yogyakarta is the capital city of the Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, in the south-central part of the island of Java. As the only Indonesian royal city still ruled by Hamengkubuwono, a monarchy, Yogyakarta is regarded as an importan ...

, with initial great success. Javanese rebels looted and burned the city after the initial Dutch forces surrendered. However, after a counteroffensive led by General De Kock, the siege of the city was broken, leading to a Dutch victory.

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