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Battle of Tirad Pass
Battle of the Philippine–American War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Tirad Pass (Spanish: Batalla de Paso Tirad; Tagalog: Labanan sa Pasong Tirad; Ilocano: Gubat ti Paso), sometimes referred to as the "Philippine Thermopylae",[4] took place during the Philippine–American War on December 2, 1899, in northern Luzon in the Philippines. A 60-man Filipino rear guard commanded by Brigadier General Gregorio del Pilar succumbed to more than 500 Americans, mostly of the 33rd Volunteer Infantry Regiment under Major Peyton C. March, while delaying the American advance to ensure that President Emilio Aguinaldo and his troops escaped.[5]
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2 killed 9 wounded[2][3] | 52 killed[1] | ||||||
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