Trunajaya's North Coast offensive

Trunajaya's North Coast offensive
Part of the Trunajaya rebellion
DateOctober 1676 – January 1677
Location
Pasisir (Northern coast of Java), between Surabaya and Cirebon (in today's Indonesia)
Result Rebel victory
Territorial
changes
Nearly all coastal towns from Surabaya to Cirebon were captured by Trunajaya[a]
Belligerents
Mataram Sultanate
Dutch East India Company (VOC)
Forces of Trunajaya
Commanders and leaders
Wangsadipa Trunajaya
Kraeng of Galesong
Strength
Unknown 9,000[1]

After his victory at the Battle of Gegodog (October 1676) in northeast Java, the Madurese rebel leader Trunajaya proceeded westwards to conquer Mataram Sultanate's remaining towns on the north coast of Java (also known as the Pasisir, today part of Indonesia)


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  1. ^ Andaya 1981, pp. 214–215.