Battle of Agusan Hill

Last updated
Battle of Agusan Hill
Part of Philippine–American War
DateMay 14, 1900 [1]
Location
Result American victory
Belligerents
Flag of the Philippines (1898-1901).svg  First Philippine Republic Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg  United States
Commanders and leaders
Captain Vicente Roa † Captain Walter B. Elliot
Strength
500 80
Casualties and losses
38 killed [2] 2 killed; 3 wounded

Battle of Agusan Hill, May 14, 1900. Capt. Walter B. Elliott, CO of Company I, 40th Infantry Regiment USV, with 80 men proceeded to the village of Agusan, about 16 kilometers west of Cagayan de Misamis town proper, to dislodge about 500 guerillas who were entrenched on a hill with 200 rifles and shotguns. The attack was successful; 2 Americans were killed and 3 wounded; the Filipinos suffered 38 killed, including their commander, Capt. Vicente Roa. The Americans also captured 35 Remington rifles.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Misamis Oriental</span> Province in Northern Mindanao, Philippines

Misamis Oriental, officially the Province of Misamis Oriental, is a province located in the region of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines. Its capital, largest city and provincial center is the city of Cagayan de Oro, which is governed independently from the province and also the regional center of Northern Mindanao.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bukidnon</span> Province in Northern Mindanao, Philippines

Bukidnon, officially the Province of Bukidnon, is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is the city of Malaybalay while Valencia is the largest city. The province borders, clockwise from the north, Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, and Lanao del Norte. According to the 2020 census, the province is inhabited by 1,541,308 residents. The province is composed of 2 component cities and 20 municipalities. It is the third largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction behind Palawan and Isabela respectively.

Battle of the Philippines may refer to several wars, military campaigns, and major battles which have been fought in the Philippine Islands, including:

The Battle of Makahambus Hill was one of the victories won by the Filipinos over the Americans during the Philippine–American War. It was fought on June 4, 1900, in Cagayan de Misamis. The Filipinos were under the command of Colonel Apolinar Velez of the Maguindanao Battalion. Most of them were volunteers apart from some Filipino army men who joined.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental</span> Municipality in Misamis Oriental, Philippines

Tagoloan, officially the Municipality of Tagoloan, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. It is located to the east of Cagayan de Oro and located south-east of Macajalar Bay. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 80,319 people.

Lumbia Airfield, formerly known as Lumbia Airport and Cagayan de Oro Airport, is an air base and was the main civilian airport that served the general areas of Cagayan de Oro and Northern Mindanao, in the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines. It was the second busiest airport in Mindanao, after Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City before the opening of Laguindingan Airport.

The legislative districts of Cagayan de Oro are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Cagayan de Oro in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.

The legislative districts of Misamis Oriental are the representations of the province of Misamis Oriental in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.

Maria Cristina Airport, also known as Iligan Airport, is an airport serving the general area of Iligan, located in the province of Lanao del Norte in the Philippines. It is the only airport in the province. The airport is classified as a secondary airport, or a minor commercial domestic airport, by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro</span> Archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Battle of Cagayan de Misamis</span> 1900 Filipino battle

The Battle of Cagayan de Misamis was fought on April 7, 1900, in the town of Cagayan de Misamis in Mindanao, Philippines, during the Philippine–American War. The Filipinos were under the command of General Nicolas Capistrano.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cagayan de Oro</span> Highly-urbanized city and capital of Misamis Oriental, Philippines

Cagayan de Oro (CDO), officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Northern Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 728,402 people, making it the 10th most populous city in the Philippines and the most populous in Northern Mindanao.

Macahambus Cave is a scenic cave in the Misamis Oriental province, part of Cagayan de Oro, in the Philippines. The area of the cave is part of the tropical Macahambus Forest nature reserve.

1900 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1900.

<i>24 Oras Northern Mindanao</i> 2013 Filipino TV series or program

24 Oras Northern Mindanao, formerly Testigo Northern Mindanao, is a Philippine television news broadcasting program broadcast by GMA Northern Mindanao. Originally anchored by Kenneth Ragpala, it premiered on February 5, 2013 replacing Isyu Karon. Joe Legaspina served as the final anchor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1990 Mindanao revolt</span> Filipino coup

The 1990 Mindanao revolt was an uprising that occurred in parts of the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. It began when Alexander Noble, a dissident Philippine Army colonel linked to the 1989 Philippine coup attempt against President Corazon Aquino, and his supporters, which included Mindanaoan separatists, seized two military garrisons in Cagayan de Oro and Butuan without firing a shot and unilaterally proclaimed the independence of the Federal Republic of Mindanao on October 4, 1990, to be led by a civilian-military junta and with an ultimate goal of removing Aquino from office. However, Noble failed to gain support, and surrendered two days later following attacks by government forces. The revolt was the last overt attempt to overthrow Aquino's government until the end of her term in 1992.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan Road</span> Major highway in Mindanao, Philippines

The Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan Road, or Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan–Tukuran Road, is a 416-kilometer (258 mi), two-to-six lane major thoroughfare, connecting the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, and Zamboanga del Sur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">N9 highway</span> Road in Mindanao, Philippines

National Route 9 (N9) is a 416-kilometer (258 mi), two to six major primary route network connecting the provinces of connecting the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, and Zamboanga del Sur.

Nicolas Fernandez Capistrano was a Filipino lawyer, statesman and revolutionary general who fought against the Americans from 1899 to 1901 during the Philippine-American War and was later elected as a congressman and senator of the Philippines.

References

  1. "The Battle of Agusan Hill". SunStar. May 13, 2010.
  2. Baños, Mike (August 7, 2023). "Philippine-American War Sites to Visit in Cagayan de Oro". BusinessWeekMindanao.com.