Battle of San Juan del Monte

For other uses, see Battle of San Juan (disambiguation).

Battle of San Juan del Monte
Part of the Philippine Revolution
DateAugust 30, 1896
Location
San Juan del Monte, Manila, Philippines
Result

Decisive Spanish victory

  • Start of the revolution in Luzon
Belligerents

 Spain

Katipunan

Commanders and leaders
Ramón Blanco
Camilo Rambaud
Bernardo Echaluce		 Andrés Bonifacio
Emilio Jacinto
Ramon Bernardo
Strength
100+ combined civil guards, infantrymen and artillerymen[1] 800~1,000+
Casualties and losses
Few soldiers killed, several wounded[2] 200 killed[2]

The Battle of San Juan del Monte, also referred to as Battle of Pinaglabanan, took place on August 30, 1896. It is considered as the first major battle of the Philippine Revolution, which sought Philippine independence from Spain. The first battle cry of the Katipunan coincided with the pealing of church bells at nine o'clock on the night of August 29, 1896.[3]: 43 

  1. ^ "The Philippine Revolution: First Shots of the Revolution". Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Battle of San Juan Del Monte". Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  3. ^ Alvarez, S.V., 1992, Recalling the Revolution, Madison: Center for Southeast Asia Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, ISBN 9781881261056