The Battle of Long Jawai was one of the earliest battles of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation.A large Indonesian contingent crossed the border and attacked the outpost at , about fifty miles into Borneo. A small mixed military and paramilitary force was defeated by the Indonesians but British Gurkha reinforcements were put into the jungle between the area and Indonesian Borneo. In a number of ambushes some of the withdrawing Indonesian force were killed.