Battle of Quingua

Battle of Quingua
Part of the Philippine–American War
Battle of Quingua, Kurz and Allison
Date April 23, 1899 Location Quingua, Bulacan, Philippines Result American victory
Belligerents
United States	Philippine Republic
Commanders and leaders
J. Franklin Bell John Stotsenburg † Irving Hale	Gregorio del Pilar Pablo Tecson
Strength
800	50–100
Casualties and losses
7 killed[1] 44 wounded[1]	52 killed[1]

The Battle of Quingua (Filipino: Labanan sa Quingua, Spanish: Batalla de Quingua) was fought on April 23, 1899, in Quingua^[2] — now Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippines, during the Philippine–American War (1899–1902). The engagement was a two-part battle that started general Elwell S. Otis' Bulacan and Pampanga offensive a day early.^[3]: 106 The first phase was a brief victory for the young Filipino general Gregorio del Pilar when he stopped the advance of the American Cavalry led by Major J. Franklin Bell. In the second phase of the battle, Bell was reinforced by the 1st Nebraskan Infantry, who routed the Filipinos, but not before they repelled a cavalry charge that killed Colonel John M. Stotsenburg.