Siege of Catubig
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Siege of Catubig | |||||||
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Part of Philippine–American War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
600[1]: 233 |
Company H, 43d Infantry Regiment (PS) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
~150 killed[1]: 233 (Filipino claimed) |
31 killed (Filipino claimed) 19 killed, 3 wounded (American claimed)[1]: 233 2 motorized small boats captured. |
The siege of Catubig (
Background
A few days before the battle, the U.S.
Battle
On the morning of April 15, General Vicente Lukban gives an order to Col. Enrique Daguhob to attack the Americans in Catubig. Under the command of Col. Enrique Daguhob and hundreds of Filipino guerillas attacked American forces, armed with bolos, pistols, spears, and Mausers. The guerillas used cannon and rifles to drive the entire regiment into the church.[1]: 233
After two days of withstanding fire and attempts to set the church ablaze, the Americans retreated to the river.[1]: 233 Setting fire to their barracks, the Americans made for the river, but the Filipinos were ready and the American retreat lost all coordination and in the panic 19 were killed and 3 wounded as they claimed.[1]: 233 The American survivors reached the river bank and dug makeshift trenches with their bayonets.[1]: 233 The Americans held out for another two days, though the Filipinos were only 100 yards away.[1]: 233 They kept the guerillas in check until a rescue party in the steamer Lao Aug came to their aid.
Aftermath
The bloody battle was reported by the American media, and
It was said that all soldiers of the 43rd, 19 were killed and 3 were wounded, although some sources state the number of killed at 31. The Philippine losses claim to be at 150, US Army accounts claims it even higher. The survivors of Company C, who were nearly annihilated during the Balangiga massacre, also claimed extremely high losses on the Filipino side.
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References
- ^ ISBN 0700612254