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=== Dutch control is restored ===
In early July, Verijsel received 360 [[Ambonese people|Ambonese]] troops, led by Kraeng Tanate, to aid him in the defence of Semarang.{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=154}} On 21 July, Captain Gerrit Mom arrived from [[Sulawesi]] with 800 troops to serve as further reinforcements.{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=154}} Mom and Tanate were then sent to recapture Demak, occupied by 4,000 rebels under the command of the Chinese general Singseh and Javanese general Raden Suryakusuma.{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=155}} The ensuing battle took place over several days and resulted in a Dutch victory.{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=155}}
The Dutch troops continued on to Kudus, where an estimated 2,000 Chinese soldiers were awaiting arrivals from Kartosuro.{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=155}} With their numbers reinforced by further troops led by Ngabehi Secanegara from Jepara and Captain Hendrik Brule from Semarang, Mom and Tanate recaptured the city without a fight on 28 August.{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=155}} After the recapture of Demak and Kudus, the remaining regents began to surrender, promised pardon by {{nowrap|Pakubuwono II}}.{{sfn|Setiono|2008|p=154}}{{sfn|Raffles|1830|p=244}}
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