Battle of Sapong Hills
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The Battle of Sapong Hills ( fil, Labanan sa mga burol ng Sapong, hil, Gubat sang Pukadtod sang Sapong, es, Batalla de las colinas de Sapong) was fought in
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See also

* Battle of Tres de Abril * Battle of Barrio Yoting {{DEFAULTSORT:Sapong Battles of the Philippine Revolution History of Iloilo Conflicts in 1898