Atlas of Battles

country, 37 engagements

Battles in Philippines

37 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Philippines: 24 battles, 7 sieges and 6 naval actions between 1521 and 1990. The wars with most engagements here: Pacific War (9), Philippine Revolution (7), Philippine–American War (6), World War II (3).

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Battle of Six SevenBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBattle of Playa HondaBattle of Puerto de CaviteBattle of ManilaBattle of San Juan del MonteBattle of Zapote BridgeSiege of Biak-na-BatoSiege of ZamboangaBattle of Manila BayBattle of AlapanSiege of BalerBattle of ManilaSiege of MasbateBattle of ManilaBattle of CaloocanBattle of Marilao RiverBattle of Zapote RiverBattle of Tirad PassSiege of CatubigBattle of CorregidorBattle of BataanBattle of LeyteBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle of Ormoc BayBattle of ManilaBattle of MaguindanaoBattle of LuzonBattle of Camotes IslandsBattle of Balete PassBattle of CorregidorBattle of MindanaoAction of 24 July 1945Camp Cawa-Cawa Siege1990 Hotel Delfino SiegeBattle of Leyte GulfBattle of Leyte GulfManilaDavaoCebuIloiloGeneral SantosZamboangaBaguioLaoag1000 km12.032N, 122.733E
37 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
27 April 1521Battle of Six SevenQ13786Q2227514
24 May 1570Battle of ManilaManilaQ2227514
29 November 1574Battle of ManilaManilaSino-Spanish conflicts
14 April 1617Battle of Playa HondaBotolanEighty Years' War
10 June 1647Battle of Puerto de CaviteCavite CityEighty Years' War
24 September 1762Battle of ManilaManilaAnglo-Spanish War
30 August 1896Battle of San Juan del MonteSan JuanPhilippine Revolution
17 February 1897Battle of Zapote BridgeZapote BridgePhilippine Revolution
1 December 1897Siege of Biak-na-BatoBiak-na-Bato National ParkPhilippine Revolution
27 April 1898Siege of ZamboangaZamboangaPhilippine Revolution
1 May 1898Battle of Manila BayManila BaySpanish–American War
28 May 1898Battle of AlapanQ63145Philippine Revolution
1 July 1898Siege of BalerBaler ChurchPhilippine Revolution
13 August 1898Battle of ManilaManilaSpanish–American War
19 August 1898Siege of MasbateMasbatePhilippine Revolution
1899Battle of ManilaManilaPhilippine–American War
10 February 1899Battle of CaloocanCaloocanPhilippine–American War
27 March 1899Battle of Marilao RiverMarilaoPhilippine–American War
13 June 1899Battle of Zapote RiverZapote BridgePhilippine–American War
2 December 1899Battle of Tirad PassPhilippine–American War
1900Siege of CatubigCatubigPhilippine–American War
1942Battle of CorregidorCorregidorPacific War
7 January 1942Battle of BataanBataanQ1648564
17 October 1944Battle of LeyteLeytePacific War
23 October 1944Battle of Leyte GulfLeyte GulfPacific War
24 October 1944Battle of the Sibuyan SeaSibuyan SeaPacific War
11 November 1944Battle of Ormoc BayOrmoc BayPacific War
1945Battle of ManilaManilaWorld War II
January 1945Battle of MaguindanaoMaguindanao
9 January 1945Battle of LuzonLuzonPacific War
15 January 1945Battle of Camotes IslandsPoro IslandPacific War
21 February 1945Battle of Balete PassDalton PassPacific War
26 February 1945Battle of CorregidorCorregidorWorld War II
10 March 1945Battle of MindanaoMindanaoPacific War
24 July 1945Action of 24 July 1945World War II
3 January 1989Camp Cawa-Cawa SiegeZamboanga
4 March 19901990 Hotel Delfino SiegeTuguegarao

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.