Skirmish at Tegalreja
| Skirmish at Tegalreja | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Java War | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
|
Dutch East Indies Yogyakarta Sultanate |
Javanese rebels Local villagers | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| P. F. H. Chevallier | Diponegoro | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
|
50 Dutch soldiers Yogyakartan troops | c. 1,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
16–21 killed 3 wounded | 15–25 killed | ||||||
A skirmish at Tegalreja, the estate of Yogyakartan Prince Diponegoro, took place on 20 July 1825. The incident took place following a Dutch–Yogyakartan attempt to capture Diponegoro in order to prevent a brewing rebellion, which had in turn been incited by a government road project. The Dutch–Yogyakartan force failed to capture Diponegoro, who would escape to Selarong and trigger the Java War for the next five years.