Battle of Manila

When

4 Feb 1899 – 5 Feb 1899

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

14.60° N, 121.02° E

Description

1899 battle during the Philippine–American War

Part of the Philippine–American War

The Battle of Manila, the first and largest battle of the Philippine–American War, was fought on February 4–5, 1899, between 19,000 American and 15,000 Filipino soldiers. Armed conflict erupted when American troops, tasked with preventing the Filipino encampment from moving closer, fired on a nearby group.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “The first major battle of the Philippine–American War concludes with the capture by the U.S. of the San Juan River Bridge that connects Manila and San Juan”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “In der zweitägigen Schlacht um Manila während des Philippinisch-Amerikanischen Krieges behalten die Amerikaner die Oberhand”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• Philippine–American War4 Feb 1899 · War