Raid on Paombong

Raid on Paombong
Part of the Philippine Revolution
DateSeptember 3, 1897
Location
Paombong, Bulacan Philippines
Result Tactical Filipino Victory
Belligerents
Filipino Revolutionaries Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
Gregorio del Pilar Ramón Blanco y Erenas
Strength
3,000[citation needed] 500
Casualties and losses
34 Killed 97 Killed

The Raid on Paombong was organized and executed on September 3, 1897,[1] between the Philippine revolutionaries led by Captain Gregorio del Pilar and the Paombong katipuneros on a blitzkrieg attack on the Spanish church and convent in the municipality of Paombong.

  1. ^ "Filipinos in History: Gregorio del Pilar". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Retrieved August 13, 2019.