Battle of Sapong Hills
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Battle of Sapong Hills | |||||||
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Part of the Philippine Revolution | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Katipunan | Spanish Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Teresa Magbanua | Primo de Rivera | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,000 bolomen and irregulars | 400-450 infantry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
43 killed | 106 killed, hundreds more wounded |
The Battle of Sapong Hills (Filipino: Labanan sa mga burol ng Sapong, Hiligaynon: Gubat sang Pukadtod sang Sapong, Spanish: Batalla de las colinas de Sapong) was fought in Sara, Iloilo province, between the forces of Spanish colonial government and Ilonggo Katipuneros led by the Visayan "female General" Teresa Magbanua. The Katipuneros decisively won the battle, and in this battle where Teresa herself was considered the "Visayan Joan of Arc".
See also[]
- Battle of Tres de Abril
- Battle of Barrio Yoting
Categories:
- Battles of the Philippine Revolution
- History of Iloilo
- Conflicts in 1898