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The Battle of Bojong Kokosan was a battle during the Indonesian National Revolution that occurred when a convoy of British (Allied) soldiers intended to strengthen their troops in Bandung, was ambushed by Indonesian fighters in Bojong Kokosan, Sukabumi.

Ambush
The news received by the fighters stated that the Allied troops heading for Bandung consisted of 'only' hundreds of people accompanied by several armored vehicles and modern weaponry. At around 15.00 PM, the vehicle guarding the Allied convoy was trapped in a hole prepared by fighters on a road flanked by two cliffs in the Bojong Kokosan area, the highway between Bogor-Sukabumi. Using a hit-and-run strategy, this fierce battle lasted for about two hours, before the Allied troops were finally able to continue their journey, although there was still gunfire along the way. The villages around this abandoned battle arena were then bombarded by the Royal Air Force.

Number of casualties
The ambush by soldiers escorted by several Stuart-type armored vehicles killed 50 British soldiers and injured hundreds of others, while 30 others were missing. The large number of casualties on the British side claimed to have sparked debate in the British Parliament and "attracted" world attention.

"Siliwangi Fighting Day"
Since 2004, the battle that occurred on December 9 1945 has been commemorated as Siliwangi Fighting Day (Hari Juang Siliwangi).

Category:Wars involving Indonesia Category:History of Indonesia