Kolaka incident

Kolaka incident
Part of the Indonesian National Revolution
Date19 November 1945
Location
near Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi
Result
  • Indonesian victory
  • Successful ambush
Belligerents
Indonesia Indonesia Netherlands Netherlands
Strength
1,000 militias small number of NICA
1 Japanese platoon
Casualties and losses
1 killed
1 injured		 2 killed
2 captured

The Kolaka incident, known locally as the 19 November incident (Peristiwa 19 November), was an ambush of a Dutch military convoy near Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi on 19 November 1945, during the early months of the Indonesian National Revolution.