Battle of Perez Dasmariñas
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The Battle of Perez Dasmariñas (Filipino: Labanan sa Perez Dasmariñas, Spanish: Batalla de Perez Dasmariñas) was a battle of the Philippine Revolution. It occurred during the Cavite Offensive of 1897, commanded by Maj. Gen. Jose de Lachambre under Governor-General Camilo de Polavieja, as the Spanish aimed to recapture Cavite from Katipunan rebel control. Both the battle and the offensive was a success for the Spanish, and the retreat to Montalban occurred several weeks after the battle.
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Battle of Perez Dasmariñas Cavite Offensive of 1897 | |||||||
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Part of the Philippine Revolution | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Emilio Aguinaldo Crispulo Aguinaldo † Flaviano Yengko † Placido Campos Marcela Marcelo †[1] |
Jose de Lachambre Antonio Zabala †[2] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
60,000+ men |
23,000 infanterias and cazadores 100+ guns and mortars | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
~10,000 (estimated) | ~3,000 | ||||||
20,000 civilian deaths[3] |
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