Battles and Commanders
Philippine-American Wars (1899-1913)
[ Note: This page is in process. Present resources
allow PAWCI to provide only a partial list of commanders serving both sides.]
Independence War: 1899-1902
Luzon-Visayas (Christian) Front
[Includes
Northern Mindanao Christian Provinces of Misamis and Surigao]
Moro Resistance Wars: 1902-1913
Mindanao (Muslim/Moro) Front
-
Battles of the Moro Resistance Wars
U.S. Over-all
Commanders of the Philippines (1899-1913)
Battles
and American Recepients of Medals of Honor
Links to American Commanders
Chonological List
of Major Battles and
American Recepients of Medals of Honor
[Source: America's MEDAL OF HONOR Receptients,
Highland Publishers, Golden Valley. Minnesota]
| Date |
Battle Location |
Medal Recepient |
Remark |
| 1899 |
|
|
Independence War |
| Feb. 5, 1899 |
Paco Bridge |
Charles E. Kilbourne |
| March 25, 1899 |
Tuliahan River |
George F. Shiels |
| April 1, 1899 |
Samar |
-
Henry L. Hulbert
-
Frederick T. Fisher
-
Benry L. Hulbert
-
Michael J. McNally
|
| April 4, 1899 |
N/A |
-
Howard Buckley
-
Joseph Leonard
-
Thomas F. Prendergast
|
| April 12, 1899 |
Paete, Luzon |
Thomas Sletteland |
| April 27, 1899 |
-
Rio Grande, Apalit
-
Bagbag/Calumpit
|
-
Frederick Funston
-
William B. Trembley
-
Edward White
|
| May 13, 1899 |
San Miguel de Payumo |
-
Frank L. Anders
-
William E. Birkhimer
-
Willis H. Downs
-
Gotfred Jensen
-
Edward E. Lyon
|
| May 16, 1899 |
San Isidro |
-
Otto Boehler
-
Charles P. Davis
-
John B. Kinne
-
Richard M. Longfellow
-
Edward E. Lyon
-
Marcus W. Robertson
-
Frank F. Ross
|
| June 13, 1899 |
Zapote River |
William H. Sage |
| July 19, 1899 |
Bobong, Negros |
Bernard A. Byrne |
| July 26, 1899 |
Calamba |
-
Matthew A. Batson
-
Hugh J. McBrath
|
| Sept. 3, 1899 |
Porac |
-
James R. Gillenwater
-
Cornelius J. Leahy
|
| Sept. 9, 1899 |
Porac Pampanga |
-
Franklin J. Bell
-
William R. Grove
|
| Sept. 12-13, 1899 |
El Pardo, Cebu |
Robert Galbraith |
| Sept. 28, 1899 |
Porac |
Arthur M. Ferguson |
| Oct. 17, 1899 |
Porac |
Harry Bell |
| Oct. 19, 1899 |
San Isidro |
-
Charles Pirece
-
Charles W. Ray
|
| Oct. 29, 1899 |
Labo, Luzon |
George W. Matthews |
| Nov. 5, 1899 |
-
Calulut, and
-
Calubus-Malalong
|
-
Clarence M. Condon
-
Amos Weaver
|
| Nov. 9, 1899 |
Bamban |
-
Sterling A. Galt
-
John A. Huntsman
|
| Nov. 11, 1899 |
San Jacinto |
John A. Logan (*) |
| Nov. 20, 1899 |
Imus, Cavite |
John C. Wetherby |
| Nov. 26, 1899 |
Passi, Panay |
George E. Stewart |
| Dec. 4, 1899 |
Vigan |
-
Joseph L. Epps
-
Webb C. Hayes
-
James McConnell
-
James Parker
|
| Dec. 19, 1899 |
San Mateo |
-
Antoine A. Gaujot
-
Edward H. Gibson
|
| Dec. 21, 1899 |
Alos, Zambales |
Paul F. Straub |
| 1900 |
|
|
| Jan. 18, 1900 |
Taal, Batangas |
Frank O. Walker |
| Feb. 4, 1900 |
Mt. Amia, Cebu |
Louis Gedeon |
| Feb. 16, 1900 |
Benictican |
Harry Harvey |
| Mar. 4, 1900 |
|
|
| April 15-19, 1900 |
Catubig, Samar |
Anthony J. Carson |
| Apr. 26, 1900 |
La Paz, Leyte |
George Shelton |
| May 6, 1900 |
Hilongos, Leyte |
-
William P. Maclay
-
William G. Thordsen
|
| May 29, 1900 |
Labo, Luzon |
Joseph A. Nolan |
| July 16, 1900 |
Catbalogan, Samar |
Andrew P. Forbeck |
| Aug. 23, 1900 |
Sariaya, Luzon |
Charles Cawetzka |
| Sept. 14, 1900 |
Carigara, Leyte |
Henry F. Schroeder |
| Sept. 17, 1900 |
Mabitac, Laguna |
John E. Moran |
| Oct. 21, 1900 |
Loag |
George W. Biegler |
| 1901 |
|
|
| July 2, 1901 |
Majada, Laguna |
Allen J. Greer |
| July 16, 1901 |
Catbalogan, Samar |
Andrew P. Forbeck |
| Oct. 26, 1901 |
Quinapundan River, Samar |
David D. Porter |
| Nov. 23, 1901 |
Nasugbu, Batangas |
Louis J. Van Schaik |
| 1902 |
|
|
| Jan. 19, 1902 |
Quinapundan, Samar |
Hiram Iddings Bears |
| May 2, 1902 |
Bayong, Lake Lanao |
Charles G. Bockham |
Moro Resistance War |
| 1903 |
|
|
| May 4, 1903 |
Fort Pitacus, Lake Lanao |
George C. Shaw |
| 1906 |
|
|
| March 7-8, 1906 |
Bud Dajo, Jolo |
-
Josephus S. Cecil
-
Joseph Fitz
-
Gordon Johnston
|
| Dec. 5, 1906 |
La Paz, Leyte |
Seth L. Weld |
| 1909 |
|
|
| July 2, 1909 |
Patian Island |
Joseph Henderson |
| July 4, 1909 |
Patian Island |
John T. Kennedy |
| 1911 |
|
|
| Sept. 24, 1911 |
Basilan |
-
John H. Catherwood
-
Bolden R. Harrison
-
George F. Henderson
-
Fred H. McGuire
-
Jose B. Nisperos
-
Jacob Volz
|
| 1913 |
|
|
| June 11, 1913 |
Bud Bagsak, Jolo |
Louis C. Mosher |
Battles
of the Independence War (1899-1902)
(Research in progress)
| Date |
Battle |
Location |
Filipino |
American |
| Commander |
Cassualty |
Commander |
Cassualty |
| Luzon Battles |
| February 4, 1899 |
San Juan |
San Juan Bridge |
Gen. Pantaleon Garcia |
|
Gen. Arthur MacArthur |
|
| February 5, 1899 |
La Loma |
|
Gen Antino Luna |
|
|
|
| February 5, 1899 |
Gagalangin |
|
|
|
Oregon Regiment |
German Prince Ludwig
von Löwenstein |
| February 10, 1899 |
Kalookan |
|
Gen. Antonio Luna |
|
|
|
| February 23, 1899 |
Kalookan |
|
Gen. Antonio Luna |
|
|
|
| April 24, 1899 |
Pulilan |
|
Gen. Antonio Luna |
|
|
|
| April 25, 1899 |
Kalumpit-Bagbag |
|
Gren. Antonio Luna |
|
Gen. Lloyd Wheaton |
|
| April 27, 1899 |
Apalit, Rio Grande |
|
Gen. Antonio Luna |
|
|
|
| May 4, 1899 |
Santo Tomas |
|
Gen. Antonio Luna |
|
|
|
| December 2, 1899 |
Battle of Tirad Pass |
|
Gen. Gregorio del Pilar |
57, inlcuding Gen. del Pilar |
Maj. Peyton March |
|
| December 17, 1899 |
Battle of San Mateo |
San Mateo, Marikina |
Gen. Lecerio Geronimo |
|
Gen. Henry W. Lawton |
Gen. Henry W. Lawton |
| Visayan Battles |
| April 15, 1900 |
Battle of Catubig |
Catubig, Samar |
Unknown |
150 |
|
|
| Sept. 3, 1900 |
Balikwing |
Carmen, Bohol |
Col. Pdero Samson |
|
|
|
| Sept. 14, 1900 |
Kabantian Pass |
Guindulman, Bohol |
Capt. Martin Cabagnot |
|
Capt. Anderson |
|
| March 10, 1901 |
Lonoy Massacre |
Lonoy, Jagna, Bohol |
Capt. Gregorio Casenas |
406 |
Capt. Andrew Rowan |
Unknown |
| March 12, 1901 |
Campo Verde, |
Duero, Bohol |
|
|
|
|
| September 27, 1901 |
Balangiga Massacre |
Balangiga, Samar |
Gen. Vicente Lukban and Maj. Eugenio
Daza |
150 |
Lt. Thomas Connell |
54; 20 escaped |
Christian Mindanao
Provinces
(Misamis & Surigao) |
| April 7, 1900 |
Cagayan |
|
Nicolas Capistrano |
|
|
|
| May 14, 1900 |
Agusan Hill |
|
Vicente Roa |
|
|
|
| June 4, 1900 |
Makahambus Hill |
|
Apolinar Velez |
|
|
|
Filipino
Commanders - Independence War
Luzon-Visayas (Christian) Front:
1899-1902
(Research in progress)
| Military Region |
Command Assignment |
Commander's Name |
Position/
Military Rank |
Battlesite/
Date |
| Luzon |
Over-all Philippine
Command |
Emilio Aguinaldo |
President, Philippine Republic/
Captain-General |
|
| Command National Headquarters |
Baldomero Aguinaldo |
Secretary of War/ Lieutenant-General |
|
| Rev. Fr. Gregorio Aglipay |
Vicar-General
Major-General |
|
| Ambrosio Flores |
Chief of Staff/ Brigadier-General |
|
| North Manila, Operations Chief |
Antonio Luna |
Director of War Major-General |
Appointed Sept. 26, 1898; promoted
Feb. 20, 1899 as overall commander of the army. |
| Manila, 2nd Zone |
Artemio Ricarte |
Major-General |
|
| Abra |
Blas Villamor |
|
|
| Albay Command |
Vito Belarmino |
Major-General |
|
| Hong Kong Junta |
Emiliano Riego de Dios |
Special Commission/ Brigadier-General |
|
| Manila, 1st Zone |
Mariano Noriel |
Brigadier-General |
|
| Manila, 4th Zone |
Pantaleon Garcia |
Brigadier-General |
|
| Batangas |
Miguel Malvar |
|
|
| Bulacan Command |
Gregorio del Pilar |
Brigadier-General |
|
| Pampanga Command |
Tomas Mascardo |
Brigadier-General |
|
| Nueva Ecija Command |
Mariano Llanera |
Brigadier-General |
|
| Tarlac-Pangasinan Command |
Francisco Makabolos |
Brigadier-General |
|
| Ilocos Command |
Manuel Tinio |
Brigadier-General |
|
| Morong Command |
Licerio Geronimo |
Brigadier-General |
|
| Cavite Command |
Pascual Alvarez |
Brigadier-General |
|
| Laguna Command |
Paciano Rizal |
Brigadier-General |
|
| Batangas Command |
Miguel Malvar |
Brigadier-General |
|
| Camarines Command |
Vicente Lukban |
Brigadier-General |
|
| Bicol Provinces |
Jose Ignacio Pawa |
Special Commission/ Brigadier-General |
|
| |
San Fernando de Union |
Pio del Pilar |
Special Commission/Brigadier-General |
| |
Malolos Plaza |
Isidro Torres |
Military-Governor/Brigadier-General |
| Visayas |
Panay Command |
Martin Delgado |
General |
|
| Cebu Command |
Arcadio Maxilom |
General |
|
| Bohol
Command
[Over-all commander: Col. Pedro
Samson]
|
Pedro Samson |
Colonel |
Balikwing, Carmen/
Sept. 3, 1900 |
| Miguel Balmoria |
Captain |
Campo Verde, Duero/
March 10, 1901 |
| Gregorio Casenas |
Captain |
Lonoy, Jagna/
March 8, 1901 |
| Martin Cabagnot |
Captain |
Kabantian Pass,
Guindulman/
Sept. 14, 1900 |
| Samar Command |
Vicente Lukban/ Maj. Eugenio Daza
, Guevarra |
Governor-General |
Balangiga/Sept. 27, 1901 |
| Leyte Command |
Claro Guevarra |
|
General |
| Marinduque Command |
Licerio Geronimo |
|
| General |
Mindanao
(Christian Provinces)
|
Cagayan de Misamis
Command
[Over-all Commander: Gen. Nicolas
Capistrano] |
Nicolas Capistrano |
General |
Cagayan/
April 7, 1900 |
| Vicente Roa |
Captain |
Agusan Hill/
May 14, 1900 |
| Apolinar Velez |
Colonel |
Makahambus Hill/
June 4, 1900 |
| Surigao Command |
Toribio Sison |
General |
N/A |
Guerilla Commanders
| Region |
Province |
Commnder(s) |
|
| Nortern Luzon |
Ilocandia |
Blas Villamor, Juan Villamoer, Manuel Tinio, Father Greogorio Aglipay |
|
| Central Luzon |
Bataan and Zambalez |
Tomas Mascardo |
|
| Batangas |
Miguel Malvar |
|
| Cavite |
Mariano Trias, Mariano Noriel |
|
| Central Luzon |
Jos Alejandrino, Pantaleon Garcia, Urbano Lacuna, Isidro Flores, Teodoro
Sandiko Luciano San Miguel, Pablo Tecson |
|
| Laguna |
Juan Cailles, Pedro Caballes |
|
| Southern Luzon |
Bicolandia |
Vito Bilamrmino, Jose Guevara |
|
| Visayas |
Bohol |
Pedro Samson, Miguel Valmoria, Gregorio Casenas, Martin Cabagnot |
|
| Cebu |
Climaco, Sepulveda, and Maxilom in Cebu |
|
| Leyte |
Ambrosio Mojica, Flordelis |
|
| Panay |
Delgado, Corteza, Salas, Hernandez, A. Diokno, and Fullon |
|
| Samar |
Vicente Lukban, Guevarra, Eugenio Daza |
|
| Mindanao |
Cagayan de Misamis |
Nicolas Capistrano, Vicente Roa, Apolinar Velez |
|
| Surigao |
Toribio Sison |
|
Filipino
Commanders - Colonial Resistance War
Mindanao (Muslim/Moro) Front:
1902-1913
(Research in progress)
| Region |
Regional Front |
Tribes/Area Included |
Religion |
Commander's Name |
Year |
| Mindanao |
Zamboanga |
Yakans Tribe/ Basilan Island |
Christian |
Vicente Alvarez |
|
| Jolo |
Tausog Tribe/ Tawi-tawi
Group |
Muslim |
Panglima Hassan |
1904 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cotabato |
Maguindanao Tribe/ Pollac
area |
|
Datto Ali and Datto Djimbangan |
1904 |
| Lanao |
Maranao Tribe/ Iligan and
Lake Lanao |
|
|
|
| Davao |
Catil area/ |
|
|
|
American
Commanders - Independence War
Luzon-Visayas [Christian] Front
(1899-1902)
(Research in progress)
| Region |
Regional Assignment |
Commander's Name |
Position |
Rank |
Campaign Experience |
| Luzon District |
Manila (headquarters) |
See Table on Over-all
U.S. Commanders |
|
|
|
| Catanduanes |
|
|
|
|
| Romblon |
|
|
|
|
| Masbate |
|
|
|
|
| Marinduque |
Major Fred A. Smith |
|
|
|
| Mindoro |
|
|
|
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| Sibuyan |
|
|
|
|
| Polilio |
|
|
|
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| Ticao |
|
|
|
|
| Tablas |
|
|
|
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| Lucbang |
|
|
|
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| Burias |
|
|
|
|
| Visayas District |
Iloilo (headquarters) |
Gen. Robert Hughes |
|
|
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| Cebu |
|
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|
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| Negros |
|
|
|
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| Panay |
|
|
|
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| Leyte |
|
|
|
|
| Samar |
Major Tony Waller |
|
|
|
| Bohol |
Capt. Andrew Rowan |
|
|
|
| NOTE : There were a total
of 3,477 officers who served from February 4, 1899 to June 30, 1901. (Source:
Foreman, John, The Philippine Islands , The Scribner Book Co., Inc.,
New York, 1906.) |
American
Commanders - Moro Resistance Wars
Mindanao [Muslim/Moro] Front
(1902-1913)
(Research in progress)
| Region |
Regional Assignment |
Commander's Name |
Position |
Rank |
Campaign Experience |
| Moro District |
Zamboanga (headquarters) |
|
|
|
|
| Jolo |
|
|
|
|
| Cotabato |
|
|
|
|
| Lanao |
|
|
|
|
| Davao |
|
|
|
|
| NOTE : There were a total
of 294 officers who served in June 1904. (Source: Foreman, John, The
Philippine Islands , The Scribner Book Co., Inc., New York, 1906.) |
U.S.
Over-all Commanders of the Philippines
(1899-1913)
(Research in progress)
| Military Commander |
Term |
Campaign Experience |
Remarks |
| General Wesley Merritt |
July 25, 1898 to
Aug 22, 1898 |
Civil War, Indian Wars |
First Military-Governor; left for
Paris to advise U.S. Peace Commissioners |
| General Elwell Otis |
Aug 22, 1898 to May 1900 |
Civil War, Indian Wars |
War broke out during his command |
| General Arthur MacArthur |
May 1900 to July 1901 |
Civil War |
Last military commander with vast
powers |
| General Adnan Chaffee |
July 1901 to July 1902 |
Civil War, Indian Wars, Boxer Rebellion |
Military commander with powers
supervised by the Civil-Governor |
| General Davis |
|
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| General Wade |
|
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| General H. C. Corbin |
|
|
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| General Leonard Wood |
|
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Bibliography
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Ochosa, Orlindo, The Tinio Brigade: Anti-American
Resistance in the Ilocos Provinces, 1899-1901 , New Day Publishers,
Quezon City, Philippines, 1989.
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Foreman, John, The Philippine Islands , The
Scribner Book Co., Inc., New York, 1906.
-
Tirol, Jes B., Bohol: From Spanish Yoke to American
Harness , University of Bohol Research Center, Universal Press, Tagbilaran
City, Bohol, Philippines, 1998.
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