Battle of Long Jawai

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Battle of Long Jawai
Part of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Date 28 September 1963 Location Long Jawai, Borneo Result Indonesian Tactical Victory British victory (counter attack)
Belligerents
Indonesia	United Kingdom  Malaysia
Commanders and leaders
Benny Moerdani	John Burlinson Tejbahadur Gurung
Strength
200 soldiers 300 porters	United Kingdom: 6 Gurkhas Malaysia: 2 police officers 21 border scouts
Casualties and losses
33 killed	13 killed (10 executed) 2 wounded 10 captured

The Battle of Long Jawai was one of the earliest battles of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. A large Indonesian contingent crossed the border and attacked the outpost at Long Jawai, about fifty miles into Borneo. A small mixed military and paramilitary force was defeated by the Indonesians but British Gurkha reinforcements were put into the jungle between the area and Indonesian Borneo. In a number of ambushes some of the withdrawing Indonesian force were killed.^[1]