Battle of Gegodog

Battle of Gegodog
Part of the Trunajaya rebellion
Date 13 October 1676 Location Gegodog (east of Tuban, present day East Java, Indonesia) Result Trunajaya victory
Belligerents
Forces of Trunajaya	Mataram Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Trunajaya Karaeng Galesong	Pangeran Adipati Anom (future Amangkurat II) Pangeran Purbaya † Pangeran Singasari
Strength
9,000[1]	unknown, much larger.[1]

The Battle of Gegodog (also spelled Battle of Gogodog) took place on 13 October 1676 during the Trunajaya rebellion, and resulted in the victory of the rebel forces over the Mataram army led by the Crown Prince Pangeran Adipati Anom. Gegodog is located in the northeastern coast of Java, east of Tuban.

Prior to the battle, Trunajaya invaded eastern Java and occupied Surabaya and other towns. King Amangkurat I sent an army to face him, led by the crown prince. The crown prince expected a sham battle from Trunajaya, his former protégé. However, Trunajaya offered a real fight which resulted in a decisive victory over the much larger royal army. The royal army was routed, and the king's elderly uncle Pangeran Purbaya was killed after leading a futile charge. The rebel victory was followed by further successes - including more conquests and the defections of Mataram subjects to Trunajaya's side.