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Battle of Perez Dasmariñas

Battle of Perez Dasmariñas was a battle fought in 1897 at Dasmariñas, in what is now Philippines. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Dasmariñas. It was part of the Philippine Revolution, which ran from 1896 to 1898. The recorded result: Decisive Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 60,000+ men against 23,000 infanterias and cazadores; 100+ guns and mortars.

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Fought1897
WhereDasmariñas, Philippines14.329N, 120.937E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDecisive Spanish victory
BelligerentsKatipunan; MagdaloagainstSpanish Empire; Guardia Civil
Casualties and losses~10,000 (estimated)and~3,000
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 Perez Dasmariñas, 1897
35 placed engagements of the Philippine Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1897 (year precision)
PlaceDasmariñas, Philippines
14.329N, 120.937E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength60,000+ men23,000 infanterias and cazadores; 100+ guns and mortars
Casualties and losses~10,000 (estimated)~3,000; 20,000 civilian deaths
Commanders
  • Jose de Lachambre
  • Antonio Zabala y Gallardo
Battle of Perez DasmariñasBattle of Perez DasmariñasBattle of AlapanBattle of Zapote BridgeBattle of Zapote RiverBattle of Manila BayBattle of ManilaBattle of Zapote BridgeBattle of ManilaBatangasAngelesOlongapoCabanatuanTarlac100 km14.329N, 120.937E
Placed at Dasmariñas; 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 Perez Dasmariñas 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 Q4872016, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Perez Dasmariñas, revision 1383968747, 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.