Battle Of The Philippines (1941

Battle of the Philippines may refer to several wars, military campaigns, and major battles which have been fought in the Philippine Islands, including: *Spanish conquest **

Battle of Bangkusay Channel The Battle of Bangkusay ( fil, Labanan sa Ilog Bangkusay; es, Batalla de Bangkusay), on June 3, 1571, was a naval engagement that marked the last resistance by locals to the Spanish Empire's occupation and colonization of the Pasig River delta, ...

** 1582 Cagayan battles **

Tondo Conspiracy The Tondo Conspiracy of 1587, popularly known as the Conspiracy of the Maginoos (Spanish language, Spanish: ''La Conspiración de las Maginoos''), also known as the Revolt of the Lakans, was a revolt planned by Tagalog nobles known as maginoos, led ...

** Bankaw revolt ** Battle of Puerto de Cavite *

Philippine revolts against Spain During the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines, 1521–1898, there were several revolts against the Spanish colonial government by indigenous Moro, Lumad, Indians, Chinese (Sangleys), and Insulares (Filipinos of full or near full S ...

*The Philippine Revolution (1896–98), called the "Tagalog War" by the Spanish, a military conflict between the people of the Philippines and the Spanish colonial authorities **

Battle of San Mateo and Montalban The Battle of San Mateo and Montalban was a battle fought between the remaining '' Katipuneros'' under the command of Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Jacinto and the Spanish government after a failed attempt to capture the El Deposito water works ...

Battle of San Francisco de Malabon The Battle of San Francisco De Malabon ( Filipino: ''Labanan sa San Francisco De Malabon'') was the first attack staged by revolutionaries in Cavite. The battle occurred at approximately 10 in the morning (local time) on 31 August 1896 near Pason ...

Battle of San Juan del Monte The Battle of San Juan del Monte also refers as ''"Battle of Pinaglabanan"'' took place on August 30, 1896. It is considered as the first major battle of the Philippine Revolution, which sought Philippine independence from Spain. The first bat ...

** Kawit revolt **

Battle of Sambat The Battle of Sambat ( fil, Labanan sa Sambat, es, Batalla de Sambat) was the culminating battle of the first revolts of the Katipunan in Laguna. The battle was the final major action for the Katipunan chapter of "''Maluningning''" ending in th ...

Battle of Pateros The Battle of Pateros refers to a series of skirmishes between Spanish troops and revolutionary forces in the towns of Las Piñas, Taguig and Pateros in Manila. These skirmishes occurred shortly after the execution of José Rizal and are consi ...

** Battle of Camalig **

Battles of Batangas The Battles of Batangas ( fil, Labanan sa Batangas, es, Batalla de Batangas) were fought on October 23, 1896, in the towns of Lemery, Batangas, Lemery, Laurel, Batangas, Bayungyungan, Calaca, Batangas, Calaca, and Taal, Batangas, Taal in Batanga ...

** Battle of Talisay **

Battle of Pasong Tamo The Battle of Pasong Tamo was a series of short skirmishes shortly after the ''Cry of Balintawak'' between the remaining '' Katipuneros'' in Caloocan and the Guardia Civil. Background After the discovery of the Katipunan, the Spanish Governmen ...

Battle of Imus The Battle of Imus ( fil, Labanan sa Imus, es, Batalla de Imus), or the siege of Imus ( fil, Pagkubkob sa Imus, es, El Cerco de Imus), was the first major battle of the Philippine revolution against the Spanish colonial government in the provi ...

Battle of Binakayan-Dalahican A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...

Battle of Kakarong de Sili The Battle of Kakarong de Sili was fought on January 1, 1897, at Pandi, Bulacan, in the Philippines. The Kakarong Republic, based in the little fort in Pandi, was attacked by a force of Spaniards who massacred the Katipuneros there. At the end of ...

Battle of Perez Dasmariñas The Battle of Perez Dasmariñas ( fil, Labanan sa Perez Dasmariñas, es, Batalla de Perez Dasmariñas) was a battle of the Philippine Revolution. It occurred during the Cavite Offensive of 1897, commanded by Maj. Gen. Jose de Lachambre under ...

Cry of Tarlac {{Campaignbox Philippine Revolution The Cry of Tarlac ( fil, Sigaw sa Tarlac, es, Gritos de Tarlac) was an uprising led by General Francisco Macabulos in La Paz, Tarlac in January 1897. Although the province of Tarlac was already classified to b ...

** Battle of Zapote Bridge (1897) ** Battle of Calamba ** Battle of Tayabas ** Battle of Tres de Abril **

Siege of Zamboanga The siege of Fort Pilar was fought between April and May 1898 on then-town of Zamboanga in Mindanao as a part of the Philippine Revolution. One of the only few actions against Spanish colonials forces in Mindanao, the victory brought about by ...

Battle of Alapan The Battle of Alapan ( fil, Labanan sa Alapan, es, Batalla de Alapan) was fought on May 28, 1898, and was the first military victory of the Filipino Revolutionaries led by Emilio Aguinaldo after his return to the Philippines from Hong Kong. Afte ...

Negros Revolution The Negros Revolution ( fil, Himagsikang Negrense; ceb, Rebolusyong Negrense; es, Revolución negrense), commemorated and popularly known as the Fifth of November ( es, links=no, Cinco de noviembre) or Negros Day ( hil, Adlaw sang Negros; ce ...

* Battles of Manila (disambiguation) *The

Battle of Manila Bay The Battle of Manila Bay ( fil, Labanan sa Look ng Maynila; es, Batalla de Bahía de Manila), also known as the Battle of Cavite, took place on 1 May 1898, during the Spanish–American War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore ...

(1898) during the Spanish–American War *The

Philippine–American War The Philippine–American War or Filipino–American War ( es, Guerra filipina-estadounidense, tl, Digmaang Pilipino–Amerikano), previously referred to as the Philippine Insurrection or the Tagalog Insurgency by the United States, was an arm ...

(1899–1902), an armed conflict between the Philippines and the United States **

Battle of Caloocan The Battle of Caloocan was one of the opening engagements of the Philippine–American War, and was fought between a U.S. force under the command of Arthur MacArthur Jr. and Filipino defenders commanded by Antonio Luna in 1899. American troops ...

Battle of Tirad Pass The Battle of Tirad Pass ( es, Batalla de Paso Tirad; tgl, Labanan sa Pasong Tirad; ilo, Gubat ti Paso), sometimes referred to as the "Philippine Thermopylae", was a battle in the Philippine–American War fought on December 2, 1899, in northe ...

** Battle of Santo Tomas **

Battle of Cagayan de Misamis The Battle of Cagayan de Misamis was fought on April 7, 1900, in the town of Cagayan de Misamis (now Cagayan de Oro) in Mindanao, Philippines, during the Philippine–American War. The Filipinos were under the command of General Nicolas Ca ...

Battle of Makahambus Hill The Battle of Makahambus Hill was one of the victories won by the Filipinos over the Americans during the Philippine–American War. It was fought on June 4, 1900 in Cagayan de Misamis (now Cagayan de Oro City). The Filipinos were under the comma ...

Capture of Malolos The Capture of Malolos ( fil, Labanan para sa Malolos), also known as the Battle of Malolos, occurred on March 31, 1899, in Malolos, Bulacan, during the Philippine–American War. General Arthur MacArthur Jr.'s division advanced to Malolos alon ...

Battle of Zapote River The Battle of Zapote River ( fil, Labanan sa Ilog ng Zapote, es, Batalla de Rio de Zapote), also known as the Battle of Zapote Bridge, was fought on the 13 June 1899 between 1,200 Americans and between 4,000~5,000 Filipinos.U.S. War Dept (1900), ...

Battle of Quingua The Battle of Quingua ( fil, Labanan sa Quingua, es, Batalla de Quingua) was fought on April 23, 1899, in Quingua — now Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippines, during the Philippine–American War (1899–1902). The engagement was a two-part battl ...

Battle of Calumpit The Battle of Calumpit (Filipino language, Filipino: ''Labanan sa Quingua''), alternately known as the Battles of Bagbag and Pampanga Rivers, was fought from April 25–27, 1899, in Calumpit, Bulacan, during the Philippine–American War. Taking ...

Battle of Olongapo The Battle of Olongapo was fought September 18–23, 1899, during the Philippine–American War. The battle featured both land and sea fighting, of which the objective was the destruction of the single Filipino artillery gun in Olongapo, a mena ...

Battle of Pagsanjan The Battle of Pagsanjan was a small skirmish between the 1st Battalion of Sharpshooters, under the command of Brigadier General Charles King, and Philippine Nationalists led by Col. Pedro Caballes during the Laguna Campaign of the Philippine–A ...

Battle of Paete The Battle of Paete (Pronounced Pie-tê) was a small battle fought between American forces, commanded by General Henry W. Lawton, and Philippine nationalists on April 12, 1899, during the Philippine–American War. Background Upon capturing Santa ...

Battle of Santa Cruz (1899) This Battle of Santa Cruz was a battle fought in the early stages of the Philippine–American War during General Henry W. Lawton's Laguna de Bay campaign. Background After defeating the Filipino nationalists at the second battle of Manila, Ge ...

Battle of Paye The Battle of Paye was a battle during the Philippine–American War between the United States and the Philippines. It was fought on January 31, 1900, at Sitio Paye near Barangay Balimbing in the town of Boac, Marinduque , officially the ...

** Battle of Mabitac ** Battle of Pulang Lupa **

Battle of Agusan Hill Battle of Agusan Hill, May 14, 1900. Capt. Walter B. Elliott, CO of Company I, 40th Infantry Regiment USV, with 80 men proceeded to the village of Agusan, about 16 kilometers west of Cagayan de Misamis town proper, to dislodge about 500 guerill ...

Battle of Balangiga The Battle of Balangiga ( es, Batalla de Balangíga; tl, Labanan sa Balangiga; war, Gubat ha Balangiga), also known as the Balangiga Encounter, Balangiga Incident, or Balangiga Conflict, was a battle that occurred during the Philippine–Amer ...

** Battle of Siranaya *The

Philippines campaign (1941–1942) The Philippines campaign ( fil, Kampanya sa Pilipinas, es, Campaña en las Filipinas del Ejercito Japonés, ja, フィリピンの戦い, Firipin no Tatakai), also known as the Battle of the Philippines ( fil, Labanan sa Pilipinas) or the Fa ...

, the conquest of the Philippine Islands by the Japanese Empire during World War II in December '41 – May '42, including these significant battles: **The

Battle of Bataan The Battle of Bataan ( tl, Labanan sa Bataan; January 7 – April 9, 1942) was fought by the United States and the Philippine Commonwealth against Japan during World War II. The battle represented the most intense phase of the Japanese inva ...

on Luzon Island **The Battle of Corregidor of 1942 on Corregidor Island in Manila Bay ** Japanese invasion of Davao *The

Philippines campaign (1944–1945) Philippines campaign may refer to various military campaigns that have been fought in the Philippine Islands, including: Spanish colonial period (1565–1898) *Numerous revolts against Spain during the Spanish colonial period; see Philippine revol ...

, the long American and Filipino land, sea, and aviation campaigns of October '44 through August '45. Major battles in this campaign included: **

Battle of the Philippine Sea The Battle of the Philippine Sea (June 19–20, 1944) was a major naval battle of World War II that eliminated the Imperial Japanese Navy's ability to conduct large-scale carrier actions. It took place during the United States' amphibious invas ...

Raid at Cabanatuan The Raid at Cabanatuan ( fil, Pagsalakay sa Cabanatuan), also known as the Great Raid ( fil, Ang Dakilang Pagsalakay, link=no), was a rescue of Allied prisoners of war (POWs) and civilians from a Japanese camp near Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Phi ...

**The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's

Battle of Leyte A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...

(October – November '44) **The Naval

Battle of Leyte Gulf The Battle of Leyte Gulf ( fil, Labanan sa golpo ng Leyte, lit=Battle of Leyte gulf; ) was the largest naval battle of World War II and by some criteria the largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved. It was fou ...

(October '44) **The Naval

Battle of Surigao Strait The Battle of Leyte Gulf ( fil, Labanan sa golpo ng Leyte, lit=Battle of Leyte gulf; ) was the largest naval battle of World War II and by some criteria the largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved. It was fou ...

(October '44) **The Naval

Battle off Samar The Battle off Samar was the centermost action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, one of the largest naval battles in history, which took place in the Philippine Sea off Samar Island, in the Philippines on October 25, 1944. It was the only major ...

(October '44) **

Battle of Bessang Pass The Battle of Bessang Pass ( fil, Labanan sa Pasong Bessang; ilo, Gubat ti Paso Bessang) was a major battle during the Philippines Campaign (1944–1945), Philippines Campaign of World War II. It was fought from 9 January through 15 June 1945 i ...

**The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's

Battle of Mindoro The Battle of Mindoro (Filipino: ''Labanan sa Mindoro'') was a battle in World War II between forces of the United States and Japan, in Mindoro Island in the central Philippines, from 13–16 December 1944, during the Philippines Campaign. Tro ...

**The U.S. Army's

Invasion of Lingayen Gulf The Invasion of Lingayen Gulf ( fil, Paglusob sa Golpo ng Lingayen), 6–9 January 1945, was an Allied amphibious operation in the Philippines during World War II. In the early morning of 6 January 1945, a large Allied force commanded by Admira ...

(January '45) ** Battle of Samar **The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's

Battle of Luzon The Battle of Luzon ( tl, Labanan sa Luzon; ja, ルソン島の戦い; es, Batalla de Luzón) was a land battle of the Pacific Theater of Operations of World War II by the Allied forces of the U.S., its colony the Philippines, and allies agai ...

**The

Battle of Corregidor (1945) The Battle for the Recapture of Corregidor (Filipino: ''Labanan para sa Corregidor''), which occurred from the 16th to the 26th of February, 1945, pitted American forces against the defending Japanese garrison on the island fortress. The Ja ...

on Corregidor Island in Manila Bay **The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's Battle of Manila (1945) **The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's

Battle of the Visayas 250px, Map of U.S. operations in Southern Philippines, 1945 250px, Japanese troops surrender to the 40th Division, September 1945 The Battle of Visayas (Filipino: ''Labanan sa Visayas;'' Visayan languages: ''Gubat sa Kabisay-an'') was fought by ...

**The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's

Battle of Mindanao The Battle of Mindanao ( Filipino: ''Labanan sa Mindanao;'' Cebuano: ''Gubat sa Mindanao;'' Japanese: ミンダナオの戦い) was fought by the Americans and allied Filipino guerrillas against the Japanese forces on the island of Mindanao i ...

Battle of Davao The Battle of Davao (Filipino: ''Labanan sa Davao;'' Cebuano: ''Gubat sa Davao'') was a major battle in which American and Philippine Commonwealth troops including locally organized guerrillas fought the Japanese to liberate the city of Davao. ...

Invasion of Palawan The Invasion of Palawan (Filipino: ''Paglusob sa Palawan''), was fought by U.S. liberation forces against the Japanese from 28 February to 22 April 1945, in a series of actions officially designated as Operations Victor I and II, and part of th ...

* Zamboanga Siege 2013 * 2017 Bohol clashes *The

Battle of Marawi The siege of Marawi ( fil, Pagkubkob sa Marawi), also known as the Marawi crisis (), and the Battle of Marawi (), was a five-month-long armed conflict in Marawi, Philippines, that started on May 23, 2017, between Philippine government security ...

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