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Battle of Calumpit

Battle of Calumpit was a battle fought in 1899 at Calumpit, in what is now Philippines. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Calumpit. It was part of the Philippine–American War, which ran from 1899 to 1902. The recorded result: American victory.

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Battle of Bagbag (Daang Bakal ng Bagbag) centennial marker led by Isidoro D. Torres November 26, 1896 - November 26, 1996 Battle of Calumpit (Filipino: Labanan sa Quingua) Battles of Bagbag and Pampan
Battle of Bagbag (Daang Bakal ng Bagbag) centennial marker led by Isidoro D. Torres November 26, 1896 - November 26, 1996 Battle of Calumpit (Filipino: Labanan sa Quingua) Battles of Bagbag and Pampan. FBenjr123, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1899
WhereCalumpit, Philippines14.917N, 120.767E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstPhilippine Republic
Casualties and losses700 killed; (Philippine claim); 22 killed; 127 wounded; (American claim)and200 killed
Part ofPhilippine–American War1899 to 1902

Where it sits in the Philippine–American War

Battle of Manila, 1899Battle of Santa Cruz, 1899Second Battle of Caloocan, 1899Battle of Caloocan, 1899Battle of Balantang, 1899Battle of the Visayas, 1899Battle of Malinta, 1899Battle of Marilao River, 1899Capture of Malolos, 1899Battle of Pagsanjan, 1899Battle of Paete, 1899Battle of Calumpit, 1899Battle of Santo Tomas, 1899Battle of Zapote River, 1899Battle of Olongapo, 1899Battle of San Jacinto, 1899Battle of Tirad Pass, 1899Battle of Paye, 1899Siege of Catubig, 1900Battle of Legazpi, 1900Battle of Cagayan de Misamis, 1900Battle of Agusan Hill, 1900Battle of Makahambus Hill, 1900Battle of Paye, 1900Battle of Pulang Lupa, 1900Battle of Mabitac, 1900Battle of Lonoy, 1901Battle of Taraca, 190418991904Battle of Calumpit, 1899
28 placed engagements of the Philippine–American War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1899 (year precision)
to 1899
PlaceCalumpit, Philippines
14.917N, 120.767E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength20th Kansas Volunteers; Utah Volunteer Light Artillery; 1st Montana Volunteers; 1st Nebraska Volunteers; 51st Iowa Volunteers3,000 soldiers including Luna Sharpshooters
Casualties and losses700 killed; (Philippine claim); 22 killed; 127 wounded; (American claim)200 killed
Commanders
Battle of CalumpitBattle of CalumpitBattle of Marilao RiverPhilippines CampaignBattle of CaloocanSiege of Biak-na-BatoBattle of Puerto de CaviteBattle of Marilao RiverBattle of CaloocanSiege of Biak-na-BatoBattle of Puerto de CaviteBatangasAngelesPasay CityOlongapoSan PabloCabanatuanTarlacDagupan100 km14.917N, 120.767E
Placed at Calumpit; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Calumpit is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Philippines.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870618, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Calumpit, revision 1370435935, 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.