Battle of Sapong Hills

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Battle of Sapong Hills
Part of the Philippine Revolution
DateDecember, 1898
Location
Result Filipino victory[1]
Belligerents
 First Philippine Republic Spain Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Teresa Magbanua Spain Primo de Rivera
Strength
1,000 men 400-450 infantry
Casualties and losses
43 killed 106 killed, hundreds more wounded

The Battle of Sapong Hills (Filipino: Labanan sa mga burol ng Sapong, Hiligaynon: Gubat sang Pukadtod sang Sapong, Spanish: Batalla de las colinas de Sapong) was fought in Sara, Iloilo province, between the forces of Spanish colonial government and Visayan revolutionaries led by the "female General" Teresa Magbanua.[2] The Filipino revolutionaries decisively won the battle, and in this battle where Teresa herself was considered the "Visayan Joan of Arc".

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References

  1. ^ Taculao, Patricia Bianca S. (24 May 2018). "A southern fighter". The Manila Times. Retrieved 27 February 2024 – via PressReader.
  2. . Retrieved 27 February 2024.