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Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas killed more than forty American soldiers in a surprise attack on the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar.
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Armed Philippine-American conflict (1899–1902)
The Philippine–American War, known alternatively as the Philippine Insurrection, Filipino–American War, or Tagalog Insurgency, emerged following the conclusion of the Spanish–American War in December 1898 when the United States annexed the Philippine Islands under the Treaty of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Balangiga massacre
1901 atrocity in the Philippine-American War
The Balangiga massacre was an incident in which the residents of the town of Balangiga on the Philippines island of Samar conducted a surprise attack on an occupying unit of the US 9th Infantry, killing 54. The incident is also known as the Balangiga encounter, Balangiga…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Balangiga
Municipality in Eastern Samar, Philippines
Balangiga, officially the Municipality of Balangiga, is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,341 people.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Samar
Third-largest island in the Philippines
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