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Battle of Alapan

Battle of Alapan was a battle fought on 28 May 1898 at Q63145, in what is now Philippines. It was part of the Philippine Revolution, which ran from 1896 to 1898. The recorded result: Filipino victory; Surrender of all Spanish forces in Cavite to Filipino forces; Raising of the Philippine National Flag for the first time. Recorded strength: ~18,000; 12,000 at Alapan; 6,000 nearby against ~3,070; 270 in Alapan garrison; 2,800 in Cavite.

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A heritage park in the Philippines marking the place where the battle between Filipino and Spanish took place marking the first time the modern Philippine flag has been brandished in victory. Shot by
A heritage park in the Philippines marking the place where the battle between Filipino and Spanish took place marking the first time the modern Philippine flag has been brandished in victory. Shot by . Ervin Malicdem, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 May 1898
WhereQ63145, Philippines14.416N, 120.919E
OutcomeFilipino victory; Surrender of all Spanish forces in Cavite to Filipino forces; Raising of the Philippine National Flag for the first time
BelligerentsPhilippinesagainstSpanish Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand132 killed; 200+ captured at Alapan garrison; 2,800 surrendered by May 31
Part ofPhilippine Revolution1896 to 1898

Where it sits in the Philippine Revolution

Battle of Binakayan–Dalahican, 1896Battle of Imus, 1896Cry of Nueva Ecija, 1896Battle of Pasong Tamo, 1896Battle of Manila, 1896Battle of San Juan del Monte, 1896Battle of Noveleta, 1896Battle of San Francisco De Malabon, 1896Battle of Talisay, 1896Battles of Batangas, 1896Battle of San Mateo and Montalban, 1896Battle of Sambat, 1896Battle of San Rafael, 1896Battle of Kakarong de Sili, 1897Battle of Aliaga, 1897Cry of Tarlac, 1897Battle of Zapote Bridge, 1897Battle of Perez Dasmariñas, 1897Battle of Mount Puray, 1897Retreat to Montalban, 1897Siege of Biak-na-Bato, 1897Battle of Maimpis, 1898Battle of Camalig, 1898Battle of Tres de Abril, 1898Siege of Zamboanga, 1898Battle of Calamba, 1898Battle of Alapan, 1898Battle of Tayabas, 1898Battle of Budla-an, 1898Siege of Baler, 1898Battle of Dagupan, 1898Siege of Masbate, 1898Battle of San Jose de Buenavista, 1898Battle of Sapong Hills, 1898Battle of Barrio Yating, 189818961898Battle of Alapan, 1898
35 placed engagements of the Philippine Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 May 1898
PlaceQ63145, Philippines
14.416N, 120.919E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeFilipino revolutionaries liberate Cavite province
Strength~18,000; 12,000 at Alapan; 6,000 nearby~3,070; 270 in Alapan garrison; 2,800 in Cavite
Casualties and lossesUnknown132 killed; 200+ captured at Alapan garrison; 2,800 surrendered by May 31
Commanders
Battle of AlapanBattle of AlapanBattle of Zapote RiverBattle of Zapote BridgeBattle of Manila BayBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBatangasAngelesOlongapoSan PabloCabanatuanTarlac100 km14.416N, 120.919E
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Battle of Alapan is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 115 in present-day Philippines.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870242, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alapan, revision 1370431422, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.