Filipinos Defeat Americans at Mabitac: Guerrilla Victory
Filipino forces under Juan Cailles ambushed and defeated American troops commanded by Colonel Benjamin Cheatham at Mabitac, inflicting heavy casualties through superior knowledge of the jungle terrain. The victory demonstrated that organized Filipino resistance could consistently challenge American military superiority, prolonging the war and forcing Washington to commit ever-larger occupation forces.
September 17, 1900
126 years ago
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Juan Cailles
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Benjamin F. Cheatham
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Mabitac
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