battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Membakut
Battle of Membakut was a battle fought in 1846 at Sabah, in what is now Malaysia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sabah. It was part of the Anglo-Bruneian War, which ran from 1845 to 1846. The recorded result: Anglo-Dusun victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 against around 40 praus; 400 warriors; 2 British ships.
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Where it sits in the Anglo-Bruneian War
Record
| Date | 1846 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Sabah, Malaysia 5.500N, 116.800E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 1,000 | around 40 praus; 400 warriors; 2 British ships |
| Casualties and losses | 50+ dead | 1 seaman dead, around 14 men wounded |
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Battle of Membakut is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 53 in present-day Malaysia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137392937, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Membakut, revision 1370449528, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.