3 March affair

3 March affair
	Part of the Indonesian National Revolution
Date	3 March 1947
Location	Bukittinggi and several towns in West Sumatra
Result	Republican victory Coup leaders arrested;
Belligerents
Indonesia	Islamic militias
Commanders and leaders
Ismail Lengah	Saalah Yusuf Sutan Mangkuto; Adam B.B.
Casualties and losses
1 killed	1 wounded

The 3 March affair (Indonesian: Peristiwa Tiga Maret) was an attempted coup against the Indonesian republican administration in West Sumatra during the Indonesian National Revolution by Islamic militias. The coup failed and its leaders were arrested.