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The Kediri campaign took place from August to December 1678 in Kediri (in modern-day East Java, Indonesia) during the Trunajaya rebellion. The forces of the Mataram Sultanate, led by Amangkurat II, and the Dutch East India Company, led by Anthonio Hurdt, moved inland into eastern Java against Trunajaya's forces. After a series of marches beset by logistical difficulties and harassment by Trunajaya's forces, the Javanese–Dutch army crossed the Brantas River on the night of 16–17 November. They then marched on Trunajaya's capital and stronghold at Kediri and took it by direct assault on 25 November. Kediri was plundered by the victors, and the Mataram treasury—captured by Trunajaya after his victory at Plered—was completely lost in the looting. Trunajaya himself fled Kediri and continued his greatly weakened rebellion until his capture at the end of 1679. (Full article...)

Just a suggested blurb ... thoughts and edits are welcome. - Dank (push to talk) 02:35, 11 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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@Dank: Looks great, thanks! Would this picture File:Storming of Kediri 1678 - The Crown of Mataram (1890).png be appropriate? I find having a picture greatly increases the attractiveness of a blurb. HaEr48 (talk) 13:14, 11 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

No objection. (Most blurbs will run with images.) - Dank (push to talk) 13:38, 11 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

David Levy, any problems with this image? - Dank (push to talk) 13:48, 11 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Dan: The image appears suitable. —David Levy 22:43, 11 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]