Battle of Mabitac

Overview

The Battle of Mabitac was an engagement in the Philippine–American War, when on September 17, 1900, Filipinos under General Juan Cailles defeated an American force commanded by Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham, Jr.

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Significance

The Battle of Mabitac on September 17, 1900 resulted in a Filipino victory under General Juan Cailles over an American force commanded by Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham, Jr. The engagement stands as one of the instances during the Philippine–American War in which Filipino republican forces successfully repulsed an American unit, demonstrating continued organized resistance against American military operations in 1900. Beyond these basic facts, the strategic consequences of the battle within the broader campaign are not recorded in available sources.

Forces & casualties

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