On 10 November,indonesia celebrates Hari pahlawan or Heroes Day in remembrance of the Battle of surabaya which started on that very date in the year 1945.The bloody battle took place because indonesians refused to surrender their weaponry to British army.British Army at that time was part of the Allied Forces.The defian Bung tomo is the wel-known revolutionary leader who played a very important role in this battle .It all started because of a mosunderstanding between British troops in jakarta and those insurabaya,under the command of Brigadier A.W.WS.Mallaby.Brigadier Mallaby already had an agreement with Governor of East Java Mr.surya.The agreement stated that British would not ask indonesia troops and militia to surrendet theirweapons.
However,a British plane from jakarta dropped leaflets all over surabaya The leaflet told indonesians to do otherwise on 27 October 1945.This action angered the indonesians troops and militia leaders because they felt betrayed.
On 30 october 1945,Brigadier Mallaby was killed as he was approaching the British troops' post near jembatan Merah or Red Bridge,surabaya.There were many repots about the death, but it. Was widely bileved that the Brigadier was murdered by indonesian militia.looking at this situation,lieutenat General Sir phlip Christison broutght in reinforcements tO siege the city.
In the early morning of10 November 1945 ,British troops began to advance into surabaya with cover from both naval and air bombardment.Although the indonesians defended the cityhetoically,the city was conquered within3 days and the whole battle lasted for 3weeks in total between 6,000 and 16,000 indonesians died while casualties on the British side were about 600 to 200.
Battle of surabaya caused indonesians to lose weaponry which hampered the country's indenpendece stuggle.However the battle provoked indonesians and international mass to rally for the country's indenpendece which made this battle especially important for indonesian national revolution. What is the main idea of the text?