Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Zapote Bridge: contested ground

The ground around Zapote Bridge was fought over 4 times between 1798 and 1899: 3 battles and 1 naval action, in 4 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Raid on ManilaBattle of Zapote BridgeBattle of Zapote RiverBattle of Manila BayBattle of Manila BayManilaNagaBatangasAngelesOlongapoSan PabloCabanatuanTarlac200 km14.484N, 120.949E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Raid on Manila, 1798Battle of Zapote Bridge, 1897Battle of Manila Bay, 1898Battle of Zapote River, 189917981899
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1798Raid on ManilaManilaFrench Revolutionary Wars
17 February 1897Battle of Zapote BridgeZapote BridgePhilippine Revolution
1 May 1898Battle of Manila BayManila BaySpanish–American War
13 June 1899Battle of Zapote RiverZapote BridgePhilippine–American War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.