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Battle of Tirad Pass

Battle of Tirad Pass was a battle fought on 2 December 1899 in what is now Philippines. It was part of the Philippine–American War, which ran from 1899 to 1902. The recorded result: See aftermath. Recorded strength: 600 against 60.

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General Gregorio del Pilar and his troops in Pampanga, around 1898 (Philippine-American War).
General Gregorio del Pilar and his troops in Pampanga, around 1898 (Philippine-American War).. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 December 1899
WherePhilippines17.142N, 120.629E
OutcomeSee aftermath
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstFirst Philippine Republic
Casualties and losses3 killed; 9 woundedand52 killed
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 Tirad Pass, 1899
27 placed engagements of the Philippine–American War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 December 1899
PlacePhilippines
17.142N, 120.629E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength60060
Casualties and losses3 killed; 9 wounded52 killed
Commanders
  • Peyton C. March
  • Gregorio del Pilar
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Battle of Tirad Pass 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 Q3490568, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tirad Pass, revision 1382309424, 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.