Siege of Surakarta

The 4 day Siege of Surakarta Serangan Umum 4 Hari
Part of the Indonesian National Revolution, Yogyakarta and Surakarta Offensive
Monument in Surakarta commemorating the siege
Date 7–10 August 1949 Location Surakarta, Indonesia Result Indonesian strategical victory; Dutch tactical victory
Belligerents
Indonesia	Netherlands
Commanders and leaders
Pakubuwono XII Mangkunegara VIII Col. Gatot Subroto Lt. Col. Slamet Riyadi Maj. Achmadi Hadisoemarto	Maj. Gen. Mollinger Maj. Gen. Van Ohl
Units involved
Tentara Nasional Indonesia	Korps Speciale Troepen (RST) Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL)
Strength
14,000–28,000	3,000–4,000
Casualties and losses
400 killed or more unknown number of non-combatants	32 soldiers killed 53 policemen 47 wounded

The siege of Surakarta was a military campaign during the Indonesian National Revolution. The Indonesian Republican forces (TNI) briefly infiltrated the city of Surakarta (also known as Solo) before being repulsed by Dutch special forces (RST). Despite the defeat, the battle, together with an earlier attack on Yogyakarta, provided a morale boost for the Indonesians.