Battle of San Juan

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The Battle of San Juan was a key 1896 engagement in the early phase of the Philippine Revolution, marking one of the first major clashes between Filipino revolutionaries and Spanish colonial forces near Manila.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
aftermath Spanish authorities intensified repression of suspected revolutionaries
helped spread the Philippine Revolution to other provinces
alsoKnownAs Battle of Pinaglabanan
Battle of San Juan del Monte
belligerent Filipino revolutionaries
Katipunan
Spanish colonial forces
casusBelli Filipino resistance to Spanish colonial rule
chronologicalOrderInConflict one of the first major battles of the Philippine Revolution
combatant1 Filipino revolutionaries
Katipunan
combatant2 Spanish Army in the Philippines
Spanish colonial government
combatType land battle
commander1 Andrés Bonifacio
Emilio Jacinto
commander2 Bernardo Echaluce
commemoratedIn Philippine national and local historical markers
conflict Philippine Revolution
country Philippines
countryAtTime Captaincy General of the Philippines
date 1896-08-30
historicalEra Spanish colonial period in the Philippines
late 19th century
location San Juan del Monte
linked to: Sampaloc

near Manila
memorializedAt Pinaglabanan Shrine
notableFeature attack on a Spanish powder depot
early organized assault by the Katipunan forces
objective to capture the San Juan del Monte powder magazine
to seize Spanish arms and ammunition
opponent Spanish Empire
partOf Philippine Revolution
early phase of the Philippine Revolution
precededBy Cry of Pugad Lawin
primaryWeaponry artillery
machetes (bolos)
small arms
relatedEvent Cry of Balintawak
linked to: Cry of Pugad Lawin
result Spanish victory
significance marked the start of open hostilities in the Manila area during the Philippine Revolution
one of the first major clashes between Filipino revolutionaries and Spanish colonial forces near Manila
territorialContext Province of Manila
year 1896

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Battle of San Juan del Monte alsoKnownAs Battle of San Juan
Battle of Chorrillos alsoKnownAs Battle of San Juan