December 1962 insurrection in the British protectorate of Brunei
Brunei revolt
Part of the beginning of Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation and Formation of Malaysia
Queen's Own Highlanders on guard in the Seria oilfield.
Date
8–17 December 1962
Location
Brunei
Result
Commonwealth victory
Brunei imposes martial law
Brunei withdrawing intention to jointly form the Federation of Malaysia
Beginning of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Belligerents
United Kingdom
Brunei
Malaya
PRB
Commanders and leaders
Nigel Poett
Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tun Abdul Razak
A.M. Azahari
Yassin Affandi
Units involved
Royal Air Force Royal Navy British Army
TNKU
Strength
2,000–6,000
4,000
Casualties and losses
6 dead, unknown civilian casualties
40 dead (3,400 captured)
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Malaysia Bill
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• Cross border attacks in Sabah
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• North Borneo Federation
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Proclamation of Malaysia
Operation Claret
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MacDonald House bombing
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History of Brunei
Pre-Sultanate
Old Brunei
1368 to 1888
House of Bolkiah (15th century – present)
Sultanate of Sulu
1405 to 1578
Rajahnate of Maynila
1500s to 1571
Tondo
1500s to 1571
Bruneian-Tundun War
1500
Castilian War
1578
Civil War
1660–1673
Sarawak
15th century to 1841
Labuan
15th century to 1846
Sabah (north Borneo)
15th century to 1865
British protected state
1888–1984
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1942–1945
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1945
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1945–1946
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The Brunei revolt (Malay: Pemberontakan Brunei) or the Brunei rebellion of 1962 was a December 1962 insurrection in the British protectorate of Brunei by opponents of its monarchy and its proposed inclusion in the Federation of Malaysia who wanted to establish a republic. The insurgents were members of the TNKU (North Kalimantan National Army), a militia supplied by Indonesia and linked to the left-wing Brunei People's Party (BPP), which favoured a North Borneo Federation. The TNKU began co-ordinated attacks on the oil town of Seria (targeting the Royal Dutch Shell oil installations), on police stations, and on government facilities around the protectorate. The revolt began to break down within hours, having failed to achieve key objectives such as the capture of Brunei Town and Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.[1] The revolt influenced the Sultan's 1963 decision not to join Malaysia. It is seen as one of the first stages of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation.
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