Battle of the Points
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The Battle of the Points was a World War II engagement during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in which U.S. and Filipino forces repelled Japanese amphibious landings on the Bataan Peninsula.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military conflict → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Points, Bataan
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| belligerent |
Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Empire of Japan → United States → |
| campaign |
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
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| casualties |
heavy Japanese casualties
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significant U.S. and Filipino casualties → |
| chronology |
occurred after initial Japanese successes in Luzon
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occurred before the fall of Bataan in April 1942 → |
| combatant |
Imperial Japanese Army
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Philippine Army → United States Army Forces in the Far East → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Philippines
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| countryInvolved |
Japan
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Philippines → United States → |
| defensiveLine |
part of the defense of the Bataan defensive positions
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| description |
engagement in which U.S. and Filipino forces repelled Japanese amphibious landings on the west coast of the Bataan Peninsula
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| endDate |
1942-02-13
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| front |
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
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| goalOfDefenders |
prevent Japanese from outflanking main Bataan defenses via seaborne landings
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| location |
Bataan Peninsula
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Lamao area, Bataan → |
| natureOfTerrain |
coastal jungle and beach areas
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| objectiveOfJapaneseForces |
establish beachheads on the Bataan Peninsula
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| outcome |
Japanese landing forces destroyed or driven back into the sea
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| partOf |
Battle of Bataan
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Japanese invasion of the Philippines → |
| primaryDefendingForce |
U.S. and Filipino infantry units
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| primaryOpposingForce |
Japanese 16th Army landing detachments
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| relatedEvent |
Battle of Bataan
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Battle of Corregidor → Battle of the Pockets → |
| result |
Allied victory
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| startDate |
1942-01-23
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| strategicSignificance |
helped delay Japanese capture of Bataan
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| tacticsUsed |
coordinated infantry counterattacks by U.S. and Filipino forces
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night amphibious landings by Japanese forces → use of artillery and small arms fire against beachheads → |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of World War II
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| typeOfEngagement |
amphibious landing defense
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle of the Pockets
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followedBy |
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Battle of Bataan
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hasPart |
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Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
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includes |