Battle of Manila (1899)
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The Battle of Manila (1899) was an early and pivotal clash between U.S. forces and Filipino revolutionaries that marked the outbreak of large-scale hostilities in the Philippine–American War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Manila (1899) canonical | 3 |
| First Battle of Manila (Philippine–American War) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Manila (1899) Context triple: [Philippine–American War, significantEvent, Battle of Manila (1899)]
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Battle of Manila Bay
The Battle of Manila Bay was a decisive 1898 naval engagement in which U.S. forces under Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron, helping secure American control over the Philippines.
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B.
Battle of Manila (1945)
The Battle of Manila (1945) was a major and devastating World War II urban battle in the Philippines in which American and Filipino forces fought to liberate the capital from Japanese occupation, resulting in massive destruction and civilian casualties.
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Battle of Mindanao (1945)
The Battle of Mindanao (1945) was a major World War II campaign in the southern Philippines in which Allied forces fought to liberate the island of Mindanao from Japanese occupation.
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D.
Battle of Corregidor (1942)
The Battle of Corregidor (1942) was a decisive World War II engagement in which Japanese forces captured the heavily fortified island guarding Manila Bay, leading to the fall of U.S. and Filipino resistance in the Philippines.
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Siege of Manila (1762)
The Siege of Manila (1762) was a British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of the Philippines, marking a significant Asian theater operation during the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Battle of Manila (1899) Target entity description: The Battle of Manila (1899) was an early and pivotal clash between U.S. forces and Filipino revolutionaries that marked the outbreak of large-scale hostilities in the Philippine–American War.
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A.
Battle of Manila Bay
The Battle of Manila Bay was a decisive 1898 naval engagement in which U.S. forces under Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron, helping secure American control over the Philippines.
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B.
Battle of Manila (1945)
The Battle of Manila (1945) was a major and devastating World War II urban battle in the Philippines in which American and Filipino forces fought to liberate the capital from Japanese occupation, resulting in massive destruction and civilian casualties.
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C.
Battle of Mindanao (1945)
The Battle of Mindanao (1945) was a major World War II campaign in the southern Philippines in which Allied forces fought to liberate the island of Mindanao from Japanese occupation.
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D.
Battle of Corregidor (1942)
The Battle of Corregidor (1942) was a decisive World War II engagement in which Japanese forces captured the heavily fortified island guarding Manila Bay, leading to the fall of U.S. and Filipino resistance in the Philippines.
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Siege of Manila (1762)
The Siege of Manila (1762) was a British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of the Philippines, marking a significant Asian theater operation during the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the Philippine–American War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Manila (1899)
ⓘ
surface form:
First Battle of Manila (Philippine–American War)
Philippine–American War ⓘ
surface form:
Outbreak of the Philippine–American War
|
| belligerent |
Philippine Revolutionary Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Filipino revolutionary forces
First Philippine Republic ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualties |
heavy Filipino casualties
ⓘ
significant but lower U.S. casualties ⓘ |
| cause |
U.S. refusal to recognize Philippine independence declared by Emilio Aguinaldo
ⓘ
disputes over sovereignty and control of the Philippines after the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | United States forces numerically superior and better armed than Filipino forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Antonio Luna
ⓘ
Arthur MacArthur Jr. ⓘ Elwell Stephen Otis ⓘ Emilio Aguinaldo ⓘ |
| conflict | Philippine–American War ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| date | 1899-02-04 ⓘ |
| describedAs | an early and pivotal clash between U.S. forces and Filipino revolutionaries ⓘ |
| endDate | 1899-02-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Caloocan
ⓘ
U.S. offensive operations against Filipino positions north and south of Manila ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | turn of the 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Luzon ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Luzon campaign of the Philippine–American War ⓘ |
| opponent |
Philippine Revolutionary Army
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| outcome | U.S. forces repulsed Filipino attacks around Manila ⓘ |
| partOf | Philippine–American War ⓘ |
| place | Manila ⓘ |
| precededBy | tense U.S.–Filipino standoff around Manila after the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
First Philippine Republic
ⓘ
Spanish–American War ⓘ Treaty of Paris (1898) ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| significance |
ended the uneasy truce between U.S. forces and Filipino revolutionaries around Manila
ⓘ
marked the outbreak of large-scale hostilities in the Philippine–American War ⓘ transformed tensions after the Spanish–American War into open war between the United States and the First Philippine Republic ⓘ |
| startDate | 1899-02-04 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAlong | U.S. defensive lines around Manila ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear |
Caloocan
ⓘ
Paco ⓘ Pasay ⓘ Guadalupe Bridge ⓘ
surface form:
San Juan Bridge
Santa Mesa ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | a nighttime clash between U.S. and Filipino sentries on 1899-02-04 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
First Battle of Manila (Philippine–American War)