BattlefieldsBattle of Bau
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Battle of Bau

1965
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
~100 men in position, later supported by a full company
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
~16 men in advance party, 104 men in main force
Outcome
British victory
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of Bau, or the Battle of Gunong Tepoi, was an engagement that occurred on 21 November 1965 in the border area of Sarawak in Borneo between British and Indonesian forces. It was part of the wider Indonesian–Malaysian confrontation, that consisted of a series of small-scale engagements involving Indonesia, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, and which took place over the course of 1962–1966. The engagement involved an attack by a 16-man advance squad of British Army Gurkhas on a company-sized Indonesian position.

Suspected site. The exact location is uncertain.
Casualties & Losses

* 3 killed * 2 wounded | * 24 killed

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