Siege of Santa Cruz

Siege of Santa Cruz
	Part of Philippine Revolution
Date	24 June – 30 August 1898; (2 months, 6 days)
Location	Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines
Result	Filipino victory
Territorial; changes	Filipino revolutionaries liberate Laguna
Belligerents
Dictatorial Government of the Philippines	Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Paciano Rizal; Severino Taiño; Jacinto Talcon	Lt. Col. Alberti; Don Antonio del Rio
Strength
10,000 men	700 cazadores infantry; 2 gunboats
Casualties and losses
Unknown, heavy	Entire force surrendered; 2 gunboats surrendered

The siege of Santa Cruz was launched by Filipino forces led by General Paciano Rizal, brother of political activist and writer Jose Rizal against a Spanish garrison in Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines. The siege took place until the garrison finally surrendered to the besieging Filipino force. It took place between 24 June and 30 August 1898, during the waning days of the Philippine Revolution.

^ ^a ^b ^c United States War Department (1903). Annual reports of the War Department for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1903: Report of the Chief of Engineers; Supplement to the report of the Chief of Engineers. ISBN 9780332735498. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[uswardept-1] United States War Department (1903). Annual reports of the War Department for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1903: Report of the Chief of Engineers; Supplement to the report of the Chief of Engineers. ISBN 9780332735498. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

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