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Battle of Paete

Battle of Paete was a battle fought in 1899 at Paete, in what is now Philippines. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Paete. It was part of the Philippine–American War, which ran from 1899 to 1902. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 220 soldiers; 1 gunboat against 50 infantry.

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Photo of Maj. General Lawton in the Philippines
Photo of Maj. General Lawton in the Philippines. National Archives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1899
WherePaete, Philippines14.367N, 121.483E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstFirst Philippine Republic
Casualties and losses55 killed; 2 woundedand15 killed & wounded
Part ofPhilippine–American War1899 to 1902

Where it sits in the Philippine–American War

Battle of Manila, 1899Battle of Santa Cruz, 1899Second Battle of Caloocan, 1899Battle of Caloocan, 1899Battle of the Visayas, 1899Battle of Malinta, 1899Battle of Marilao River, 1899Capture of Malolos, 1899Battle of Pagsanjan, 1899Battle of Paete, 1899Battle of Calumpit, 1899Battle of Santo Tomas, 1899Battle of Zapote River, 1899Battle of Olongapo, 1899Battle of San Jacinto, 1899Battle of Tirad Pass, 1899Battle of Paye, 1899Siege of Catubig, 1900Battle of Legazpi, 1900Battle of Cagayan de Misamis, 1900Battle of Agusan Hill, 1900Battle of Makahambus Hill, 1900Battle of Paye, 1900Battle of Pulang Lupa, 1900Battle of Mabitac, 1900Battle of Lonoy, 1901Battle of Taraca, 190418991904Battle of Paete, 1899
27 placed engagements of the Philippine–American War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1899 (year precision)
PlacePaete, Philippines
14.367N, 121.483E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength220 soldiers; 1 gunboat50 infantry
Casualties and losses55 killed; 2 wounded15 killed & wounded
Commanders
Battle of PaeteBattle of PaeteBattle of San Juan del MonteBattle of Zapote BridgeBattle of Zapote RiverBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBattle of San Juan del MonteBattle of ManilaBatangasAngelesOlongapoSan PabloCabanatuanTarlac100 km14.367N, 121.483E
Placed at Paete; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Paete 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 Q4871969, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Paete, revision 1370452608, 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.