Governor Alexander and Ambassador Raynor quickly realized how Europeans waged war and how cruel European wars were.
Before the Australasian Army attacked Batavia, the Australasian navy and air force carried out a bombardment of Batavia and nearby areas for several hours, forcing the Dutch Army to cower in defensive positions with no one daring to retaliate.
When the enemy's bombardment subsided, Governor Alexander and the Dutch Army were amazed to find that the Australasian Army was already close to Batavia, having successfully landed during the bombing and moved closer to Batavia.
Just as Governor Alexander planned to order his troops to launch an attack and repel the Australasians, the enemy quickly taught Governor Alexander a lesson.
