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This list of conflicts in the Philippines is a timeline of events that includes pre-colonial wars, Spanish–Moro conflict, Philippine revolts against Spain, battles, skirmishes, and other related items that have occurred in the Philippines' geographical area.[1]
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Precolonial period | |||
Battle of Maynila (1365) Majapahit - Luzon conflict | Maynila | Majapahit
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Inconclusive Unspecified and disputed battle[2] according to the Nagarakretagama. |
Moro raid - Po-ni province (modern day Brunei-1369 AD) | Sulu
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Majapahit Empire
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Decisive Majapahit victory
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Tamil Rebellion (1400 CE.) |
Sri Lumay Sri Alho Sri Ukob |
Chola Dynasty
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Successful escape of Sri Lumay
Establishment of the Rajahnate of Cebu[4][page needed] |
Bruneian Invasion of Palawan - Expansion of Bruneian Empire (ca. 1477 CE.) |
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Bruneian Empire
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Brunei - Sulu victory |
Bruneian Invasion of Mindoro (c. 1500 C.E.) | Ma-i | Brunei | Fall of Ma-i
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Bruneian Invasion of Tundun - Expansion of Brunei (c.1500 CE.) | Tundun
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Brunei | Defeat of Tundun Foundation of Kota Selurong (Maynila), a vassal state of Kingdom of Brunei.[7][8]
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Muslim Expansion of Mindanao- Battle of Malabang and the Battle of Lanao del Sur , 1475 AD. | Sultanate of Maguindanao
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Lumads | Maguindanao victory[9] |
Visayan Coalition (1500 CE.)[10] |
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Madja-as victory
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Battle of Mactan (1521) |
Kedatuan of Mactan | Mactan victory
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Bool-Ternate War (1563) | Kingdom of Bool
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Sultanate of Ternate
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Ternatean victory
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Spanish colonial period | |||
Spanish Conquest of Luzon and the Visayas (1565-1571) |
Maynila Namayan Tondo Cainta Madja-as |
Spanish Empire |
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Battle of Manila (1574) | Spanish Empire
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Chinese pirates Wokou |
Spanish victory
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1582 Cagayan battles | Spanish Empire
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Wokou
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Spanish victory
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Battles of Playa Honda (1610-1624) | Spanish Empire
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Dutch Republic | Spanish victory |
Battles of La Naval de Manila (1646) | Spanish Empire
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Dutch Republic
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Spanish victory |
Battle of Puerto de Cavite (1647) | Spanish Empire | Dutch Republic | Spanish victory |
Spanish campaigns in Lanao (1637–1639 CE) | Sultanates of Lanao
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Spanish Empire
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Battle of Manila (1762) (part of Seven Years' War) |
Spanish Empire
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Great Britain
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Spanish defeat
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Spanish Conquest of Mindanao |
Sulu Sultanate |
Spanish Empire |
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Philippine revolts against Spain | |||
Dagami Revolt (1565) |
Rajahnate of Cebu
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Spanish Conquistadors
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Ceasefire
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Tondo Conspiracy[15] (1587) |
Tondo Maynila Bulacan Pampanga Palawan
Supported by:
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Spanish Empire
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Conspiracy failed
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Cagayan and Dingras Revolts Against the Tribute (1589) |
Ilocanos and Ibanag | Spanish conquistadors | Ceasefire
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Magalat Revolt (1596) | Datu Magalat of Cagayan | Spanish and Filipino colonial troops | Revolutionary defeat
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Igorot Revolt (Cordillera 1601) | Igorot clans and tribes | Spanish conquistadors
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Ceasefire
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Sangley Rebellion (1603) | Sangleys | Spanish Empire | Sangley defeat |
Caquenga's Revolt (1607) | Babaylan Caquenga | Spanish Empire | Rebellion failed |
Bankaw revolt (1621-1622) | Spanish Empire
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Rebels defeated | |
Sumuroy Revolt (1649-1650) | Agustin Sumuroy
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Spanish Empire
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Revolutionary defeat
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Silang Revolt (1762–1763) | Diego Silang Gabriela Silang |
Spanish Empire
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Spanish victory
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Palmero Conspiracy (1828) | Palmero brothers | Spanish Empire | Spanish victory
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Cavite Mutiny (1872) | Filipino mutineers
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Spanish Empire | Mutineer defeat |
Philippine Revolution | |||
Philippine Revolution (1896-1898) |
1896-97 Sovereign Tagalog Nation |
Spain | Peace treaty (1897)
Victory (1898)
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Cry of Pugad Lawin (August 23, 1896) | Katipunan | Spain |
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Battle of Pasong Tamo (August 28–29, 1896) | Katipunan | Spain
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Filipino defeat
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Battle of Manila (1896) (Manila, Philippines August 29, 1896) | Katipunan
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Spain | Filipino defeat |
Battle of San Juan del Monte (August 30, 1896) | Katipunan
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Spain
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Spanish victory
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Battle of Noveleta (August 30, 1896) | Katipunan | Spain | Filipino victory |
Battle of San Francisco de Malabon (August 31, 1896) | Katipunan
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Spain | Filipino victory
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Kawit revolt (August 31, 1896) | Katipunan | Spain | Filipino victory |
Battle of Imus (Imus, Cavite September 1–3, 1896) |
Katipunan
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Spain
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Filipino victory |
Cry of Nueva Ecija (September 2–5, 1896) | Katipunan | Spain
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Tactical Filipino victory Strategic Spanish victory
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Battles of Batangas (October 23, 1896) | Katipunan | Spain | Tactical Spanish victory |
Battle of San Mateo and Montalban (November 7, 1896) | Katipunan
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Spain | Tactical Spanish victory
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Battle of Binakayan–Dalahican (November 9–11, 1896) | Katipunan
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Spain
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Filipino victory[17][18][19]' |
Battle of Sambat (November 15–16, 1896) | Katipunan | Spain
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Spanish victory
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Battle of Pateros (December 31, 1896 – January 3, 1897) | Katipunan
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Spain
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Filipino tactical victory Spanish strategic victory |
Battle of Kakarong de Sili (January 1, 1897) | Katipunan
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Spain | Spanish victory |
Cry of Tarlac (January 24, 1897) | Katipunan | Spain | Filipino victory |
Battle of Perez Dasmariñas (January 24, 1897) | Katipunan
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Spain
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Spanish victory |
Battle of Zapote Bridge (February 17, 1897) |
Katipunan | Spain | Filipino victory |
Retreat to Montalban (May 3, 1897 - June 14, 1897) | Katipunan | Spain
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Tactical Spanish victory Strategic Filipino victory |
Raid on Paombong (September 3, 1897) | Katipunan | Spain | Tactical Filipino victory |
Battle of Aliaga (September 4–5, 1897) | Katipunan
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Spain
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Filipino victory |
Battle of Tres de Abril (April 3–8, 1898) | Katipunan
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Spain | Spanish victory |
Battle of Manila Bay (near Manila, Philippines May 1, 1898) |
United States | Spain | American Victory |
Battle of Alapan (Imus, Cavite May 28, 1898) | Filipino Revolutionaries
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Spain | Decisive Filipino victory
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Battle of Tayabas (June 24 – August 15, 1898) | Filipino Revolutionaries
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Spain
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Filipino victory
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Mock Battle of Manila (Manila, Philippines August 13, 1898) |
United States
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Spain | American victory
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Siege of Masbate (Masbate, Philippines - August 19, 1898) | Filipino Revolutionaries
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Spain
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Filipino victory
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Negros Revolution (Negros Island, Philippines - November 3, 1898 - November 24, 1898) | Filipino Revolutionaries
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Spanish Empire | Decisive Filipino victory
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Battle of Barrio Yoting (Pilar Capiz, Visayas - December 3, 1898) |
Filipino Revolutionaries
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Spain | Filipino victory |
Siege of Baler (Baler, Aurora July 1, 1898 – June 2, 1899) |
1898 Filipino Revolutionaries 1899
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Spain
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Filipino victory[27]
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Philippine–American War | |||
Philippine–American War February 4, 1899 – July 2, 1902 Moro Rebellion: 1899-1913 |
1899-1902 República Filipina Limited Foreign Support: 1902-1906 1899-1913 |
1899-1902 United States 1902-1913 |
Filipino defeat
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Battle of Manila (Manila, Philippines February 4–5, 1899) |
República Filipina
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United States | Filipino defeat
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Battle of Caloocan (Caloocan, Philippines February 10, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Second Battle of Caloocan (Caloocan, Philippines February 22–24, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Balantang (Balantang, Jaro, Iloilo, Philippines March 10, 1899) |
República Filipina
|
United States | Filipino victory
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Capture of Malolos (Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines March 25–31, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat
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Battle of Marilao River (Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines March 27, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Santa Cruz (1899) (Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines April 9–10, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Pagsanjan (Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines April 11, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Paete (Paete, Laguna, Philippines April 12, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Quingua (Quingua - now Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippines April 23, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | 1st Phase: Filipino victory
2nd Phase: Filipino defeat
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Battles of Bagbag and Pampanga Rivers (Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines April 25–27, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat
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Battle of Santo Tomas (Santo Tomas, Pampanga, Philippines May 4, 1899) |
República Filipina
|
United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Zapote River (Las Piñas, Province of Manila, Philippines June 13, 1899) |
República Filipina
|
United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Olongapo (Olongapo, Zambales, Philippines September 18–23, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of San Jacinto (1899) (San Jacinto, Pangasinan, Philippines November 11, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Tirad Pass[32] (Tirad Pass, Ilocos Sur, Philippines December 2, 1899) |
República Filipina
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United States | Strategic Filipino victory Tactical Filipino defeat
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Battle of Paye (San Mateo, Manila (now Rizal), Philippines December 19, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Tactical Filipino victory Strategic Filipino defeat
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Battle of Cagayan de Misamis (Cagayan de Misamis (now Cagayan de Oro), Mindanao, Philippines April 7, 1900) |
República Filipina
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United States
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Filipino defeat |
Siege of Catubig (Catubig, Philippines April 15–19, 1900) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino victory |
Battle of Agusan Hill (Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao, Philippines May 14, 1900) |
República Filipina
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United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Makahambus Hill (Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao, Philippines June 4, 1900) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino victory |
Battle of Pulang Lupa (Marinduque, Philippines September 13, 1900) |
República Filipina
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United States
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Filipino victory |
Battle of Mabitac (Mabitac, Laguna, Philippines September 17, 1900) |
República Filipina | United States
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Filipino victory |
Battle of Lonoy (Lonoy, Jagna, Bohol, Philippines March 5, 1901) |
República Filipina | United States. | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Balangiga (Balangiga, Samar, Philippines March September 28, 1901) |
República Filipina
|
United States
Thomas W. Connell † |
Filipino victory |
Battle of Dolores River (Samar, Philippines December 12, 1904) |
Pulahan
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United States | American defeat |
Moro rebellion | |||
Battle of Bayang (Malabang, South of Lanao Lake, Mindanao, Philippines May 2–3, 1902) |
Sultanates of Lanao
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United States | American victory
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Hassan uprising (Sulu, Mindanao, Philippines October 1903 – March 1904) |
Sultanate of Sulu | United States
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American victory |
Battle of Siranaya (Siranaya, Mindanao, Philippines March 1904) |
Sultanate of Maguindanao | United States | American victory |
Battle of Taraca (Taraka, Lanao del Sur, Philippines April 1904) |
Sultanates of Lanao | United States | American victory |
Battle of the Malalag River (Malalag, Davao del Sur, Philippines October 22, 1905) |
Sultanate of Maguindanao | United States | American victory |
First Battle of Bud Dajo (Bud Dajo, Jolo Island, Philippines March 5–8, 1906) |
Sultanate of Sulu | United States
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American victory |
Second Battle of Bud Dajo (Bud Dajo, Jolo Island, Philippines December 18–26, 1911) |
Sultanate of Sulu | United States | American victory |
Battle of Bud Bagsak (Jolo Island, Philippines June 11–15, 1913) |
Sultanate of Sulu
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United States | American victory
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Second World war | |||
Japanese invasion of the Philippines (1941-1942) Japanese occupation of the Philippines (1942-1944) Allied liberation of the Philippines (1944-1945) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States Co-belligerent: Hukbalahap |
Japanese Empire | Allied defeat (1941-1942)
Japanese occupation (1942-1945)
Allied victory (1944-1945)
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Japanese invasion of Batan Island (Batan Island, Philippines December 8, 1941) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire | Allied defeat |
Japanese invasion of Vigan (Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines December 10, 1941) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire | Allied defeat |
Japanese invasion of Aparri (Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines December 10, 1941) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire | Allied defeat |
Japanese invasion of Legazpi (Legazpi, Albay, Philippines December 12, 1941) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire | Allied Defeat |
Japanese invasion of Lingayen Gulf (Lingayen Gulf, Philippines December 21–23, 1941) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire | Allied defeat |
Japanese invasion of Lamon Bay (Lamon Bay, Philippines December 21–23, 1941) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire | Allied defeat |
Battle of Bataan (Bataan Peninsula near Manila Bay in Luzon Island, Philippines January 7 – April 9, 1942) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire
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Allied defeat
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Battle of Corregidor (Corregidor island in Manila Bay, Luzon Island, Philippines May 5–6, 1942) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire
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American defeat |
Philippine resistance against Japan (Philippines December 8, 1941 - August 15, 1945) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States Chinese volunteers Hukbalahap[b] Moros[c] |
Japanese Empire
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Allied victory |
Battle of Leyte (Leyte Island, Philippines October 17 – December 26, 1944) |
Philippines United States Army: |
Japanese Empire Army: |
Allied victory |
Battle of Leyte Gulf (Leyte Gulf, Philippines October 23–26, 1944) |
United States
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Japanese Empire |
American victory |
Battle off Samar (East of Samar Island, Philippines October 25, 1944) |
United States | Japanese Empire | American victory |
Battle of Ormoc Bay (Camotes Sea, Philippines November 11 – December 21, 1944) |
United States | Japanese Empire | American victory |
Battle of Mindoro (Mindoro Island, Philippines December 13–16, 1944) |
United States | Japanese Empire | American victory |
Battle of Maguindanao (Maguindanao, Philippines January to September 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Japanese Empire Second Philippine Republic |
Allied victory |
Invasion of Lingayen Gulf (Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines January 3–13, 1945) |
United States | Japanese Empire | American victory |
Battle of Luzon (Luzon, Philippines January 9, 1945 – August 15, 1945) |
United States
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Japanese Empire
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Allied victory
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Battle of Bessang Pass (Ilocos Sur, Luzon, Philippines June 1–15, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Japanese Empire Second Philippine Republic
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Allied victory
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Raid at Cabanatuan (Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines January 30, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Japanese Empire | Allied victory
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Battle of Bataan (1945) (Bataan Peninsula, Philippines January 31 – February 21, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japanese Empire
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Allied victory |
Battle of Manila (1945) (Manila, Philippines February 3 – March 3, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japanese Empire | Allied victory |
Battle of Corregidor (1945) (Corregidor Island, Philippines February 16–26, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japanese Empire | American victory |
Battle of Baguio (1945) (Baguio, Mountain Province, Luzon, Philippines February 21 – April 26, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japanese Empire
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Allied victory
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Raid on Los Baños (Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines February 23, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japanese Empire
|
Allied victory |
Invasion of Palawan (Palawan island, Philippines February 28 – April 22, 1945) |
United States
|
Japanese Empire | American victory |
Battle of Mindanao (Mindanao Island, Philippines March 10 – August 15, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Japanese Empire | Allied victory |
Battle of Visayas (Visayas region, Philippines March 18 – August 15, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japanese Empire | Allied victory |
Battle for Cebu City (Downtown Cebu City, Cebu Island, Philippines March 26 – April 8, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japanese Empire
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Allied victory |
Battle of Davao (Davao City, Davao Province, Mindanao island, Philippines April 27 to June 10, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japanese Empire
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Allied victory
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Battle of Mayoyao Ridge (Mayoyao, Mt. Province, Philippines July 26, 1945, to August 9, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Japanese Empire |
Allied victory
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The Cold War | |||
Hukbalahap Rebellion (1942-1954) |
1942–1946: United States 1946–1954: |
1942–1945: Empire of Japan 1946–1954: Alleged support: |
First phase: Huk victory
Second Phase: Government victory
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Contemporary Era | |||
Moro insurgency (March 29, 1969 – present) Operation Enduring Freedom in the Philippines (January 15, 2002 – ongoing) |
Philippines Supported by: |
Moro National Liberation Front (until 1996) Moro Islamic Liberation Front (until 2014) Abu Sayyaf Other Islamist groups |
Cessation of armed conflict between the Government and MNLF/MILF
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Communist Insurgency (1969–present) | Philippines | Communist Party of the Philippines | Ongoing |
1989 Philippine coup d'état attempt (December 1–9, 1989) |
Philippines United States Archdiocese of Manila
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RAM Movement
|
Government victory
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1990 Mindanao crisis (October 4–6, 1990) |
Philippines | Federal Republic of Mindanao
|
Government victory
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Battle of Camp Abubakar (July 9, 2000) |
Philippines
|
Moro Islamic Liberation Front | Government victory |
Manila Peninsula siege (November 29, 2007) |
Philippines | Bagong Katipuneros (Magdalo Group) | Government victory
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Scarborough Shoal standoff (April 8, 2012 (start date)) |
Philippines | China | Scarborough Shoal occupied by China |
Zamboanga City crisis (September 9–28, 2013) |
Philippines | Bangsamoro Republik
|
Government victory
|
Operation Darkhorse (January 27, – February 2, 2014) |
Philippines
Supported by: |
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
|
Government victory
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Siege of Marawi (May 23 – October 23, 2017) |
Philippines
|
Islamic State | Government victory
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