Battle of Caloocan 1899
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 10 February 1899 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1899 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Philippines | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Philippine–American War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 14.6500, 120.9667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Caloocan was fought on February 10, 1899 between American forces under the command of Major General Arthur MacArthur Jr. and Filipino forces led by Brigadier-general Antonio Luna. One of the opening engagements of the Philippine–American War, the battle resulted in the Americans capturing the city of Caloocan from the Filipinos as part of an offensive planned and led by MacArthur. Occurring only five days after the American victory at Manila on February 5, the engagement once again demonstrated the military superiority that the American military held over the Philippine Republican Army. However, it was not the decisive strike that MacArthur had hoped for, and the war continued for another three years.
From 1896 to 1898, Filipino revolutionaries led by the Katipunan waged the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule. Despite providing assistance to the revolutionaries, the United States decided to annex the Philippines in the 1898 Treaty of Paris. On February 4, American troops fired on a Filipino detachment, sparking war between the U.S. and the newly-established Philippine Republic. Over the following days, American commanders in the region made plans to attack Caloocan.
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