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Battle of the Java Sea

1942 · 20th century · Part of the Second World War

The Battle of the Java Sea was a naval battle fought on 27 February 1942 during the Second World War, in which a Japanese fleet defeated an Allied squadron of Dutch, British, Australian and American ships. The defeat opened Java to Japanese invasion. It brought a rapid end to Dutch rule in the East Indies, the core of the Dutch Empire.

Battle of the Java Sea
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Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of the Java Sea. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-the-java-sea
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