Battle of Marilao River
Battle in Marilao River | |
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Part of the Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines 14°46′N 120°57′E / 14.76°N 120.95°E | |
Result | American victory |
3rd U.S. Artillery
65 wounded[1]
30 taken prisoner[1]
The Battle of Marilao River was fought on March 27, 1899, in
Background
After the failed Filipino counterattack to regain Manila on February 23, General Antonio Luna, the Chief of War Operations of the Philippine Republic, resigned his post on February 28 in protest to the reinstatement of the Kawit Battalion, which Luna had disarmed for insubordination during the earlier fighting around Caloocan. During Luna's absence, President Emilio Aguinaldo himself took over the military affairs, for the only time in the whole course of the war.[4]
Meanwhile, the Americans, anticipating another counteroffensive from the Filipino side, took their time waiting for reinforcements under General
Battle
The American force, after the Battle of Malinta, had advanced to Marilao on March 27. It was part of the campaign for the Capture of Malolos, the Philippine capital. The Filipino force was led by President Emilio Aguinaldo himself, commanding the organized forces of General Isidro Torres, General Pantaleon Garcia (who just came straight from Dagupan with a thousand riflemen)[1] and Colonel Enrique Pacheco.[4] The Americans fought with the Filipinos within the range of around 400 yards (370 m). Meanwhile, the Filipinos destroyed bridges to delay American artillery units. The Americans gained superiority in the battle only after severe fighting and the use of gunboats in the river that "made great execution" of Filipino soldiers.[4] The official American account of the battle stated that Aguinaldo acted with a great sense of military strategy, averting a disastrous rout while succeeding in inflicting heavy damage on the Americans. The losses in the American drive to Malolos, the account also stated, had proven the Filipinos' effective fighting ability.[4]
Aftermath
On the American side, the American official history stated that 14 were killed and 65 more wounded.[1] In the account of Teodoro Agoncillo, the battle resulted to 15 killed and 70 wounded.[5] The Filipino side had sustained 90 dead.[1]
After resting at
External links
- Media related to Battle of Marilao River at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ a b c d e f Dumindin, Arnaldo. "Americans Advance To Malolos, March 24–31, 1899". Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ISBN 9781851099511.
- ISBN 978-0-7006-1225-3. Archivedfrom the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Jose, Vicencio. Rise and Fall of Antonio Luna. Solar Publishing Corporation. p. 268.
- ^ Agoncillo, Teodoro (1960). Malolos: Crisis of the Republic.