Battle of Zapote River

Battle of Zapote River
Part of the Philippine–American War

The reconnected Zapote Bridge in 1899 being guarded by an American soldier after the battle on June 13, 1899. One span of the bridge was removed by the locals, substituted with a wooden span, which was burned down before the fighting.[1]
Date13 June 1899
Location14°27′50.5″N 120°57′58.8″E / 14.464028°N 120.966333°E / 14.464028; 120.966333
Result American victory
Belligerents
 First Philippine Republic  United States
Commanders and leaders
First Philippine Republic Artemio Ricarte
First Philippine Republic Guillermo Masangkay
United States Henry W. Lawton
Strength
4,000–5,000
6 field guns
1,200
4 field guns
7 gunboats
Casualties and losses
~150 killed
375 wounded
14 killed
61 wounded
[2]
Battle of Zapote River is located in Philippines
Battle of Zapote River
Location in the Philippines

The Battle of Zapote River (Filipino: Labanan sa Ilog ng Zapote, Spanish: Batalla de Rio de Zapote), also known as the Battle of Zapote Bridge, was fought on the 13 June 1899 between 1,200 Americans and between 4,000~5,000 Filipinos.[3] It was the second largest battle of the Philippine–American War after the Battle of Manila five months before in February 1899.[2] Zapote River separates the town of Las Piñas in what was then Manila province from Bacoor in the province of Cavite. The ruins of Zapote Bridge still stands next to its replacement bridge on Aguinaldo Highway.

  1. ^ U.S. War Dept. (1900), pg. 281
  2. ^ a b "Battle Across the Zapote River". VFW. Archived from the original on 2001-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  3. ^ U.S. War Dept (1900), pg 282.