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Siege of Masbate

Siege of Masbate was a siege conducted on 19 August 1898 at Masbate, in what is now Philippines. It was part of the Philippine Revolution, which ran from 1896 to 1898. The recorded result: Filipino victory. Recorded strength: Unknown; 1 ship against 1,000 combined Spanish forces and Native volunteers, 5 gunboats.

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Fought19 August 1898
WhereMasbate, Philippines12.267N, 123.583E
OutcomeFilipino victory
BelligerentsRevolutionary Government of the Philippines; PulajanesagainstKingdom of Spain
Casualties and lossesNotand15 killed
Part ofPhilippine Revolution1896 to 1898

Where it sits in the Philippine Revolution

Battle of Binakayan–Dalahican, 1896Battle of Imus, 1896Cry of Nueva Ecija, 1896Battle of Pasong Tamo, 1896Battle of Manila, 1896Battle of San Juan del Monte, 1896Battle of Noveleta, 1896Battle of San Francisco De Malabon, 1896Battle of Talisay, 1896Battles of Batangas, 1896Battle of San Mateo and Montalban, 1896Battle of Calero Bridge, 1896Battle of Sambat, 1896Battle of San Rafael, 1896Battle of Kakarong de Sili, 1897Battle of Aliaga, 1897Cry of Tarlac, 1897Battle of Zapote Bridge, 1897Battle of Perez Dasmariñas, 1897Battle of Mount Puray, 1897Retreat to Montalban, 1897Raid on Paombong, 1897Siege of Biak-na-Bato, 1897Battle of Maimpis, 1898Battle of Camalig, 1898Battle of Tres de Abril, 1898Siege of Zamboanga, 1898Battle of Calamba, 1898Battle of Alapan, 1898Battle of Tayabas, 1898Battle of Budla-an, 1898Siege of Baler, 1898Battle of Dagupan, 1898Siege of Masbate, 1898Battle of San Jose de Buenavista, 1898Battle of Sapong Hills, 1898Battle of Barrio Yating, 189818961898Siege of Masbate, 1898
37 placed engagements of the Philippine Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 August 1898
PlaceMasbate, Philippines
12.267N, 123.583E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Territorial changeEstablishment of the revolutionary government in Masbate
StrengthUnknown; 1 ship1,000 combined Spanish forces and Native volunteers, 5 gunboats
Casualties and lossesNot15 killed
Commanders
  • Justo Lukban
Siege of MasbateSiege of MasbateBattle of the Sibuyan SeaSiege of CatubigBattle of Ormoc BayBattle of LeyteBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle of LeyteLegazpiRoxasCalbayog100 km12.267N, 123.583E
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Siege of Masbate 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 Q7510230, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Masbate, revision 1370743331, 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.