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Battle of Santa Cruz

Battle of Santa Cruz was a battle fought in 1899 at Santa Cruz, in what is now Philippines. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Santa Cruz. It was part of the Philippine–American War, which ran from 1899 to 1902. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: Provisional Brigade against Unknown.

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Battle of Santa Cruz (1899)[1] was a battle fought in the early stages of the Philippine-American War during General Henry W. Lawton's [2] Laguna de Bay Campaign.[3] - -- Santa Cruz, Laguna[4] (a firs
Battle of Santa Cruz (1899)[1] was a battle fought in the early stages of the Philippine-American War during General Henry W. Lawton's [2] Laguna de Bay Campaign.[3] - -- Santa Cruz, Laguna[4] (a firs. Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1899
WhereSanta Cruz, Philippines14.283N, 121.417E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstFirst Philippine Republic
Casualties and losses1 killed; 9 woundedand93 killed; 40 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 Santa Cruz, 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)
to 1899
PlaceSanta Cruz, Philippines
14.283N, 121.417E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthProvisional BrigadeUnknown
Casualties and losses1 killed; 9 wounded93 killed; 40 wounded
Commanders
  • Juan Cailles
Battle of Santa CruzBattle of Santa CruzBattle of Zapote BridgeBattle of Zapote RiverBattle of San Juan del MonteBattle of AlapanBattle of ManilaBattle of Zapote BridgeBattle of San Juan del MonteBattle of AlapanBattle of ManilaBatangasAngelesOlongapoSan PabloTarlac100 km14.283N, 121.417E
Placed at Santa Cruz; 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 Santa Cruz 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 Q4872301, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Santa Cruz (1899), revision 1378171245, 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.