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| Battle of the Malala River | |||||||
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| Part of the Moro Rebellion phase of the Philippine–American War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Sultanate of Buayan |
 United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Datu Ali † | Frank Ross McCoy | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 78 soldiers[1]: 137 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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12 killed 50 captured[1]: 137 | 1 killed[1]: 137 | ||||||
The Battle of the Malala River was fought between the Philippines and the United States during the Moro Rebellion. It resulted in the death of Datu Ali, who had eluded the Americans longer than any other Moro leader.[1]: 132–138