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The Battle of Tirad Pass, sometimes referred to as the "Philippine Thermopylae", was a battle in the Philippine-American War fought on December 2, 1899, in northern Luzon in the Philippines, in which a 60-man Filipino rear guard commanded by Brigadier General Gregorio del Pilar succumbed to around 300 Americans of the 33rd Infantry Regiment under Major Peyton C. March, while delaying the American advance to ensure Emilio Aguinaldo's escape.

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  • Battle of Tirad Pass
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  • The Battle of Tirad Pass, sometimes referred to as the "Philippine Thermopylae", was a battle in the Philippine-American War fought on December 2, 1899, in northern Luzon in the Philippines, in which a 60-man Filipino rear guard commanded by Brigadier General Gregorio del Pilar succumbed to around 300 Americans of the 33rd Infantry Regiment under Major Peyton C. March, while delaying the American advance to ensure Emilio Aguinaldo's escape.
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  • 60(xsd:integer)
  • 300(xsd:integer)
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Partof
  • the Philippine-American War
Date
  • 1899-12-02(xsd:date)
Commander
  • Francisco di Palmara
  • Gregorio del Pilar
  • Peyton C. March
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  • right
Caption
  • Gregorio del Pilar and his troops, around 1898
  • Location of Tirad Pass.
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  • 200(xsd:integer)
Casualties
  • 2(xsd:integer)
  • 9(xsd:integer)
  • 52(xsd:integer)
Result
  • Strategic Filipino Victory, Tactical American Victory
Place
  • Tirad Pass, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Conflict
  • Battle of Tirad Pass
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  • The Battle of Tirad Pass, sometimes referred to as the "Philippine Thermopylae", was a battle in the Philippine-American War fought on December 2, 1899, in northern Luzon in the Philippines, in which a 60-man Filipino rear guard commanded by Brigadier General Gregorio del Pilar succumbed to around 300 Americans of the 33rd Infantry Regiment under Major Peyton C. March, while delaying the American advance to ensure Emilio Aguinaldo's escape.
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