Dutch intervention in Northern Bali (1848)
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The Dutch intervention in Northern Bali in 1848 was the second in a long series of Dutch military interventions on Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...

 island, until total control was achieved with the Dutch intervention in Bali in 1908
Dutch intervention in Bali (1908)
The Dutch intervention in Bali in 1908 marked the final phase of Dutch colonial control over the island of Bali in Indonesia. It was the seventh and last military intervention in Bali, following the Dutch intervention in Bali ....

. The Dutch used as a pretext Balinese salvage claims over shipwrecks, which were customary to the Balinese, but unacceptable under International law.

The expedition arrived in 2,400 men, a third of which was composed of Europeans, the rest being Javanese and Madurese
Madurese
The Madurese also known as Orang Madura and Suku Madura are an ethnic group originally from the island of Madura but now found in many parts of Indonesia, where they are the third-largest ethnic group by population...

 soldiers, as well as one company of Africans, probably from the Dutch colony in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...

. The force landed in Bali on 7 May 1848 in the area of Sangsit.
The Balinese numbered 16,000, including about 1,500 equipped with firearms under Jelantik. After the Dutch landing, the Balinese widrew to their fortified position in Jagaraga about 4 kilometers away.

The Dutch attacked the Balinese in Jagaraga despite the intense tropical heat. The Balinese counter-attacked and routed the Dutch, who left 200 dead and had to reimbark on their ships.

After this humiliating defeat, the Dutch would return, this time successfully, with the Dutch intervention in Bali (1849)
Dutch intervention in Bali (1849)
The Dutch intervention in Bali in 1849 was a major Dutch military intervention in Northern and Southern Bali, following two failed interventions, the 1846 intervention and the 1848 intervention...

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