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Battle of Pateros

Battle of Pateros was a battle fought in 1896 at Pateros, in what is now Philippines; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Pateros. The recorded result: Filipino tactical victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 local militia and irregulars; 6,000 regulars against 4,000 cazadores; 7,000 infantry; 5 guns.

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Fought1896ran into the following year
WherePateros, Philippines14.545N, 121.067E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFilipino tactical victory
BelligerentsKatipunan; Magdalo; MatagumpayagainstSpanish Empire; Guardia Civil
Casualties and losses2,200 killed, wounded and capturedand325 killed, 450 wounded

Record

Date1896 (year precision)
to 1897
PlacePateros, Philippines
14.545N, 121.067E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength10,000 local militia and irregulars; 6,000 regulars4,000 cazadores; 7,000 infantry; 5 guns
Casualties and losses2,200 killed, wounded and captured325 killed, 450 wounded
Commanders
  • Camilo de Polavieja
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Placed at Pateros; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1896

Battle of Pateros 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 Q4871996, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pateros, revision 1370452927, 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.