Battle of Olongapo

Battle of Olongapo
Part of the Philippine–American War
Date18–23 September 1899
Location
Result

American victory

  • Filipino artillery gun destroyed
Belligerents
 United States  First Philippine Republic
Commanders and leaders
United States Elwell Stephen Otis First Philippine Republic Unknown
Strength
70 marines
180 sailors[1]
1 protected cruiser
1 monitor
1 gunboat
1 armed transport
300 soldiers[1]
Casualties and losses
1 wounded[2] Unknown

The Battle of Olongapo was fought September 18–23, 1899, during the Philippine–American War. The battle featured both land and sea fighting, of which the objective was the destruction of the single Filipino artillery gun in Olongapo, a menace to American ships crossing the nearby sea.

  1. ^ a b Anderson, Gerald (12 January 2009). Subic Bay from Magellan to Pinatubo. Gerald Anderson. pp. 37–40. ISBN 9781441444523.
  2. ^ "The Week: The War in Luzon". The Outlook. October 7, 1899.