Bibliograph

Limbang rebellion, seven days in December 1962, Eileen Chanin

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Limbang rebellion, seven days in December 1962, Eileen Chanin

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Limbang rebellion

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Eileen Chanin

Sub title

seven days in December 1962

Summary

In early December 1962 there was a surprise rebel uprising in northern Borneo. The leader of the anti-colonialist North Kalimantan National Army, Sheikh Azahari, mounted the insurrection that became known as the Brunei Revolt. It aimed to thwart Britain and Malaya's plan to combine the British territories of Borneo into a new Federation of Malaysia. The river town of Limbang, an administrative centre in the British colony of Sarawak, became the pivot of the rebellion that was to be the opening act of the military and diplomatic conflict known as 'Konfrontasi'. Combining eyewitness accounts with thorough research, Limbang Rebellion reveals what it was like to be thrown into this intense and unexpected conflict in which hostages were taken and threatened with execution. It describes the involvement of the Royal Marines under Captain Jeremy Moore, MC, and the daring rescue mission he led under challenging circumstances, which included being vastly outnumbered by the rebel forces. The result is a gripping account of seven dramatic days when a small town in northern Borneo suddenly seized the world's attention

Target audience

adult

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