COMMANDER // 1845–1912
Arthur MacArthur Jr.
lieutenant generalUnited States4 battles1 war
Lifespan
1845 – 1912
Active service 1899 — 4 battles across 1 war; first command at age 54.
Profile
Arthur MacArthur Jr. was a lieutenant general of the United States Army. He became the military Governor-General of the American-occupied Philippines in 1900; his term ended a year later due to clashes with the civilian governor, future-U.S. President William Howard Taft.
Battles (4)
1899
Battle of CaloocanPhilippine–American War · United States
1899
Battle of CalumpitPhilippine–American War · United States
1899
Battle of ManilaPhilippine–American War · United States
1899
Capture of MalolosPhilippine–American War · United States