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=== Siege of Semarang and Dutch losses ===

The [[Chinese]] from [[Tanjung]] soon reached Semarang and laid siege, assisted by the troops previously sent to destroy them.{{sfn|Raffles|1830|p=240}}{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=145}} Visscher, fearing that his troops would not be enough, requested reinforcements from {{nowrap|Pakubuwono II}}.{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=145}} {{nowrap|Pakubuwono II}} agreed to send an artillery unit, but it was secretly intended to reinforce the Chinese.{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=145}} With expeditions from the Chinese and Javanese reaching the city walls, in early June Visscher ordered a retaliatory expedition, totalling 46 Europeans and 146 Indonesians and assisted by Javanese troops under the Governor of Semarang Dipati Sastrawijaya. This expedition was sent against the Chinese and Javanese gathering outside the hills of Bergota.{{sfn|Ricklefs|1983|p=272}}{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=146}} Outside the walls, the Javanese soon deserted after spoiling the available artillery provisions, with the other native groups abandoning the expedition upon first contact with the Chinese.{{sfn|Ricklefs|1983|p=272}} After killing several [[Chinese]], the Dutch soldiers returned to the fortress.{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=146}}

The following day, the Dutch commandeered all Chinese houses, including that of Anko.{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=146}} When working weapons and ammunition were found in his home, Anko stated that they were remnants from an earlier war in 1718.{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=146}} Not believing Anko, the Dutch arrested him and Yonko, then had them chained and decapitated; Visscher then ordered the execution of all ethnic Chinese.{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=146}} On 14 June, Visscher ordered the Chinese quarters outside the fortress to be razed to the ground.{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=146}} Despite Chinese numerical superiority, they did not attempt a final attack.{{sfn|Ricklefs|1983|p=272}}