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Retreat to Montalban

Retreat to Montalban was a battle fought in 1897 in what is now Philippines. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Philippine Revolution, which ran from 1896 to 1898. Recorded strength: 400 men against 24,875 men.

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Fought1897
WherePhilippines14.267N, 120.867E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTactical Spanish victory; Strategic Filipino victory; Spanish forces capture most of Cavite; Filipino forces that evacuated Cavite successfully reached Montalban; End of the retreat at the Battle of Mount Puray and eventual relocation of revolutionary headquarters to Biak-na-Bato in Bulacan
BelligerentsFilipino RevolutionariesagainstSpanish Empire
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, 189818961898Retreat to Montalban, 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)
PlacePhilippines
14.267N, 120.867E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength400 men24,875 men
Commanders
  • Fernando Primo de Rivera
  • Ricardo Monet Carretero
  • Andrés Jaén Núñez
Retreat to MontalbanRetreat to MontalbanBattle of AlapanBattle of Zapote BridgeBattle of Zapote RiverBattle of Manila BayBattle of Puerto de CaviteBattle of AlapanBattle of Zapote BridgeBattle of Puerto de CaviteBatangasAngelesOlongapoSan Pablo100 km14.267N, 120.867E
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Retreat to Montalban 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 Q7316931, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Retreat to Montalban, revision 1370706833, 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.