Atlas of Battles

country, 130 engagements

Battles in Philippines

130 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Philippines: 110 battles, 7 sieges, 10 naval actions and 3 campaigns between 1521 and 1990. The wars with most engagements here: Pacific War (40), Philippine Revolution (37), Philippine–American War (28), Spanish–Moro conflict (3).

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Battle of ManilaBattle of Manila1582 Cagayan battlesRaid of VisayasBattle of Playa HondaBattles of La Naval de ManilaBattle of Puerto de CaviteBattle of ManilaAction of 30 October 1762Raid on ManilaBattle of MarawiBattle of MarawiBattle of Binakayan–DalahicanBattle of ImusCry of Nueva EcijaBattle of Pasong TamoBattle of ManilaBattle of San Juan del MonteBattle of NoveletaBattle of San Francisco De MalabonBattle of TalisayBattles of BatangasBattle of San Mateo and MontalbanBattle of Calero BridgeBattle of SambatBattle of San RafaelBattle of PaterosBattle of Kakarong de SiliBattle of AliagaCry of TarlacBattle of Zapote BridgeBattle of Perez DasmariñasBattle of Mount PurayRetreat to MontalbanRaid on PaombongSiege of Biak-na-BatoBattle of MaimpisBattle of CamaligBattle of Tres de AbrilSiege of ZamboangaBattle of CalambaBattle of AlapanBattle of TayabasBattle of Budla-anSiege of BalerBattle of DagupanBattle of ManilaSiege of MasbateBattle of San Jose de BuenavistaBattle of Sapong HillsBattle of Barrio YatingBattle of ManilaBattle of Santa CruzSecond Battle of CaloocanBattle of CaloocanBattle of BalantangBattle of the VisayasBattle of MalintaBattle of Marilao RiverCapture of MalolosBattle of PagsanjanBattle of PaeteBattle of CalumpitBattle of Santo TomasBattle of Zapote RiverBattle of OlongapoBattle of San JacintoBattle of Tirad PassBattle of PayeSiege of CatubigBattle of LegazpiBattle of Cagayan de MisamisBattle of Agusan HillBattle of Makahambus HillBattle of PayeBattle of Pulang LupaBattle of MabitacBattle of LonoyBattle of TaracaBattle of the Malalag RiverSecond Battle of Bud DajoBattle of Bud BagsakAttack on Clark FieldJapanese invasion of AparriJapanese invasion of ViganJapanese invasion of LegazpiJapanese Invasion of DavaoBattle of PiisBattle of CorregidorJapanese invasion of CebuJapanese invasion of CotabatoBattle of BataanJapanese invasion of ZamboangaBattle of MindoroBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle of Surigao StraitBattle of Cabo EngañoBattle of Ormoc BayBattle of MaguindanaoBattle of Sulu IslandsInvasion of Lingayen GulfBattle of Camotes IslandsRaid at CabanatuanBattle of BataanBattle of BaguioBattle of Balete PassRaid on Los BañosBattle of CorregidorInvasion of PalawanBattle of MindanaoBattle of the VisayasBattle of Bacsil RidgeBattle for Cebu CityBattle of DavaoBattle of Ipo DamBattle of Bessang PassAction of 24 July 1945Battle of JoloCamp Cawa-Cawa Siege1990 Hotel Delfino SiegeJapanese invasion of PanayBattle of Six SevenBattle of Manila BayPhilippines CampaignBattle of LeyteBattle of Leyte GulfBattle of ManilaBattle of LuzonPhilippines campaign of 1944–1945Battle of Six SevenBattle of Manila BayPhilippines CampaignBattle of LeyteBattle of Leyte GulfBattle of ManilaBattle of LuzonPhilippines campaign of 1944–1945DavaoDa NangGeneral SantosZamboangaBaguioLaoag1000 km12.296N, 122.833E
130 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1520s: 1 engagements1570s: 2 engagements1580s: 1 engagements1590s: 1 engagements1610s: 1 engagements1640s: 2 engagements1760s: 2 engagements1790s: 1 engagements1890s: 60 engagements60 in 1890s1900s: 11 engagements1910s: 2 engagements1940s: 42 engagements1970s: 1 engagements1980s: 1 engagements1990s: 1 engagements1520s1990s
129 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 8 with pages

Contested ground 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
27 April 1521Battle of Six SevenCebuhistory of Southeast Asia
24 May 1570Battle of ManilaManilahistory of Southeast Asia
29 November 1574Battle of ManilaManilaSino-Spanish conflicts
15821582 Cagayan battlesCagayan
1599Raid of VisayasVisayasSpanish–Moro conflict
14 April 1617Battle of Playa HondaBotolanEighty Years' War
1646Battles of La Naval de ManilaManila BayEighty Years' War
10 June 1647Battle of Puerto de CaviteCavite CityEighty Years' War
24 September 1762Battle of ManilaManilaAnglo-Spanish War
1762Action of 30 October 1762San Bernardino StraitAnglo-Spanish War
1798Raid on ManilaManilaFrench Revolutionary Wars
1891Battle of MarawiMarawiSpanish–Moro conflict
1895Battle of MarawiMarawiSpanish–Moro conflict
1896Battle of Binakayan–DalahicanCavitePhilippine Revolution
1896Battle of ImusImusPhilippine Revolution
1896Cry of Nueva EcijaSan IsidroPhilippine Revolution
1896Battle of Pasong TamoQuezon CityPhilippine Revolution
1896Battle of ManilaManilaPhilippine Revolution
30 August 1896Battle of San Juan del MonteSan JuanPhilippine Revolution
1896Battle of NoveletaNoveletaPhilippine Revolution
1896Battle of San Francisco De MalabonGeneral TriasPhilippine Revolution
1896Battle of TalisayTalisayPhilippine Revolution
1896Battles of BatangasBatangasPhilippine Revolution
1896Battle of San Mateo and MontalbanMarikinaPhilippine Revolution
1896Battle of Calero BridgeNoveletaPhilippine Revolution
1896Battle of SambatPagsanjanPhilippine Revolution
1896Battle of San RafaelSan RafaelPhilippine Revolution
1896Battle of PaterosPateros
1897Battle of Kakarong de SiliPandiPhilippine Revolution
1897Battle of AliagaAliagaPhilippine Revolution
1897Cry of TarlacLa PazPhilippine Revolution
17 February 1897Battle of Zapote BridgeZapote BridgePhilippine Revolution
1897Battle of Perez DasmariñasDasmariñasPhilippine Revolution
1897Battle of Mount PurayRodriguez, RizalPhilippine Revolution
1897Retreat to MontalbanCavitePhilippine Revolution
1897Raid on PaombongPaombongPhilippine Revolution
1 December 1897Siege of Biak-na-BatoBiak-na-Bato National ParkPhilippine Revolution
1898Battle of MaimpisMagdalenaPhilippine Revolution
1898Battle of CamaligCamaligPhilippine Revolution
1898Battle of Tres de AbrilCebu CityPhilippine Revolution
27 April 1898Siege of ZamboangaZamboangaPhilippine Revolution
1 May 1898Battle of Manila BayManila BaySpanish–American War
1898Battle of CalambaCalamba, LagunaPhilippine Revolution
28 May 1898Battle of AlapanImusPhilippine Revolution
1898Battle of TayabasQuezonPhilippine Revolution
1898Battle of Budla-anTalambanPhilippine Revolution
1 July 1898Siege of BalerBaler ChurchPhilippine Revolution
1898Battle of DagupanDagupanPhilippine Revolution
13 August 1898Battle of ManilaManilaSpanish–American War
19 August 1898Siege of MasbateMasbatePhilippine Revolution
1898Battle of San Jose de BuenavistaAntiquePhilippine Revolution
1898Battle of Sapong HillsSaraPhilippine Revolution
1898Battle of Barrio YatingPilarPhilippine Revolution
1899Battle of ManilaManilaPhilippine–American War
1899Battle of Santa CruzSanta CruzPhilippine–American War
1899Second Battle of CaloocanCaloocanPhilippine–American War
10 February 1899Battle of CaloocanCaloocanPhilippine–American War
1899Battle of BalantangJaroPhilippine–American War
1899Battle of the VisayasVisayasPhilippine–American War
1899Battle of MalintaValenzuela, Metro ManilaPhilippine–American War
27 March 1899Battle of Marilao RiverMarilaoPhilippine–American War
1899Capture of MalolosMalolosPhilippine–American War
1899Battle of PagsanjanPagsanjanPhilippine–American War
1899Battle of PaetePaetePhilippine–American War
1899Battle of CalumpitCalumpitPhilippine–American War
1899Battle of Santo TomasSanto TomasPhilippine–American War
13 June 1899Battle of Zapote RiverZapote BridgePhilippine–American War
1899Battle of OlongapoOlongapoPhilippine–American War
1899Battle of San JacintoSan JacintoPhilippine–American War
2 December 1899Battle of Tirad PassPhilippine–American War
1899Battle of PayeSan Mateo, RizalPhilippine–American War
1900Siege of CatubigCatubigPhilippine–American War
1900Battle of LegazpiLegazpiPhilippine–American War
1900Battle of Cagayan de MisamisCagayan de OroPhilippine–American War
1900Battle of Agusan HillCagayan de OroPhilippine–American War
1900Battle of Makahambus HillCagayan de OroPhilippine–American War
1900Battle of PayeBoac, MarinduquePhilippine–American War
1900Battle of Pulang LupaTorrijos, MarinduquePhilippine–American War
1900Battle of MabitacMabitacPhilippine–American War
1901Battle of LonoyQ28528562Philippine–American War
1904Battle of TaracaMindanaoPhilippine–American War
1905Battle of the Malalag RiverMalalag
1911Second Battle of Bud DajoMount DajoMoro Rebellion
1913Battle of Bud BagsakPhilippinesMoro Rebellion
1941Philippines CampaignPhilippinesPacific War
1941Japanese invasion of Batan IslandBatan IslandPacific War
1941Attack on Clark FieldClark Air BasePacific War
1941Japanese invasion of AparriAparriPacific War
1941Japanese invasion of ViganViganPacific War
1941Japanese invasion of LegazpiLegazpiPacific War
1941Japanese Invasion of DavaoDavao CityPacific War
1941Battle of PiisLucbanPacific War
1942Battle of CorregidorCorregidorPacific War
1942Japanese invasion of CebuCebu
1942Japanese invasion of CotabatoCotabato CityPacific War
7 January 1942Battle of BataanBataanPacific War
1942Japanese invasion of ZamboangaZamboangaPacific War
1944Battle of MindoroMindoroPacific War
17 October 1944Battle of LeyteLeytePacific War
23 October 1944Battle of Leyte GulfLeyte GulfPacific War
24 October 1944Battle of the Sibuyan SeaSibuyan SeaPacific War
1944Battle of Surigao StraitSurigao Strait
1944Battle of Cabo EngañoCape EngañoPacific War
11 November 1944Battle of Ormoc BayOrmoc BayPacific War
1945Battle of ManilaManilaPacific War
January 1945Battle of MaguindanaoMaguindanao
1945Battle of Sulu IslandsSulu ArchipelagoPacific War
1945Invasion of Lingayen GulfLingayen GulfPacific War
9 January 1945Battle of LuzonLuzonPacific War
15 January 1945Battle of Camotes IslandsPoro IslandPacific War
1945Raid at CabanatuanCabanatuan Japanese POW campPacific War
1945Battle of BataanBataanPacific War
1945Battle of BaguioBaguioPacific War
21 February 1945Battle of Balete PassDalton PassPacific War
1945Raid on Los BañosLos Baños Internment CampPacific War
26 February 1945Battle of CorregidorCorregidorPacific War
1945Invasion of PalawanPalawanPacific War
10 March 1945Battle of MindanaoMindanaoPacific War
1945Battle of the VisayasVisayasPacific War
1945Battle of Bacsil RidgeSan FernandoPacific War
1945Battle for Cebu CityCebu CityPacific War
1945Battle of DavaoDavao CityPacific War
1945Battle of Ipo DamIpo DamPacific War
1945Battle of Bessang PassBessang PassPacific War
24 July 1945Action of 24 July 1945Pacific War
1945Philippines campaign of 1944–1945PhilippinesPacific War
1974Battle of JoloJoloMoro conflict
3 January 1989Camp Cawa-Cawa SiegeZamboanga
4 March 19901990 Hotel Delfino SiegeTuguegarao
date unknownJapanese invasion of PanayPanayPacific War

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.