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Battle of Zapote Bridge

Battle of Zapote Bridge was a battle fought on 17 February 1897 at Zapote Bridge, in what is now Philippines. It was part of the Philippine Revolution, which ran from 1896 to 1898. The recorded result: Filipino victory.

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The reconnected Zapote River Bridge in 1899 being guarded by an American soldier taken after the battle of June 13, 1899 between Filipino and American soldiers during the Philippine-American War. One
The reconnected Zapote River Bridge in 1899 being guarded by an American soldier taken after the battle of June 13, 1899 between Filipino and American soldiers during the Philippine-American War. One . Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 February 1897
WhereZapote Bridge, Philippines14.464N, 120.966E
OutcomeFilipino victory
BelligerentsKatipunan; MagdaloagainstSpanish Empire; Guardia Civil
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 Zapote Bridge, 1897
35 placed engagements of the Philippine Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 February 1897
PlaceZapote Bridge, Philippines
14.464N, 120.966E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Commanders
Battle of Zapote BridgeBattle of Zapote BridgeBattle of Zapote RiverBattle of Manila BayBattle of AlapanBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBattle of AlapanBattle of ManilaBatangasAngelesOlongapoSan PabloCabanatuanTarlac100 km14.464N, 120.966E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1897 and 1899.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1897

Battle of Zapote Bridge 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 Q4872803, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zapote Bridge (1897), revision 1383020662, 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.