Battle of Caloocan
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The Battle of Caloocan was a key 1899 clash in the Philippine–American War in which American forces captured the strategic town of Caloocan from Filipino revolutionaries near Manila.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Caloocan canonical | 4 |
| Second Battle of Caloocan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Caloocan Context triple: [Philippine Revolutionary Army, engagement, Battle of Caloocan]
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A.
Battle of San Juan del Monte
The Battle of San Juan del Monte was the opening armed clash between Filipino revolutionaries and Spanish colonial forces in 1896, marking the start of the Philippine Revolution.
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B.
Battle of Binakayan–Dalahican
The Battle of Binakayan–Dalahican was a major 1896 Filipino victory against Spanish colonial forces in Cavite that boosted revolutionary morale and solidified the leadership of figures like Emilio Aguinaldo during the Philippine Revolution.
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C.
Battle of Imus
The Battle of Imus was a key 1896 engagement in Cavite where Filipino revolutionaries scored an early and significant victory against Spanish colonial forces during the Philippine Revolution.
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D.
Battle of Mactan
The Battle of Mactan was a 1521 clash in the Philippines in which local warriors led by Lapu-Lapu defeated and killed the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, marking a key moment of indigenous resistance to European colonization.
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E.
Battle of Quifangondo
The Battle of Quifangondo was a pivotal 1975 clash near Luanda in which MPLA forces, backed by Cuban and Soviet support, repelled a major FNLA and Zairian offensive, helping secure MPLA control at the outset of the Angolan Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Caloocan Target entity description: The Battle of Caloocan was a key 1899 clash in the Philippine–American War in which American forces captured the strategic town of Caloocan from Filipino revolutionaries near Manila.
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A.
Battle of San Juan del Monte
The Battle of San Juan del Monte was the opening armed clash between Filipino revolutionaries and Spanish colonial forces in 1896, marking the start of the Philippine Revolution.
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B.
Battle of Binakayan–Dalahican
The Battle of Binakayan–Dalahican was a major 1896 Filipino victory against Spanish colonial forces in Cavite that boosted revolutionary morale and solidified the leadership of figures like Emilio Aguinaldo during the Philippine Revolution.
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C.
Battle of Imus
The Battle of Imus was a key 1896 engagement in Cavite where Filipino revolutionaries scored an early and significant victory against Spanish colonial forces during the Philippine Revolution.
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D.
Battle of Mactan
The Battle of Mactan was a 1521 clash in the Philippines in which local warriors led by Lapu-Lapu defeated and killed the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, marking a key moment of indigenous resistance to European colonization.
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E.
Battle of Quifangondo
The Battle of Quifangondo was a pivotal 1975 clash near Luanda in which MPLA forces, backed by Cuban and Soviet support, repelled a major FNLA and Zairian offensive, helping secure MPLA control at the outset of the Angolan Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Battle of Caloocan
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Caloocan
|
| belligerent |
Philippine revolutionary forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Philippine Revolutionary Army
|
| combatant |
First Philippine Republic
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| commander |
Aguedo del Rosario
ⓘ
Antonio Luna ⓘ Arthur MacArthur Jr. ⓘ Elwell S. Otis ⓘ
linked to:
Elwell Stephen Otis
|
| conflict | Philippine–American War ⓘ |
| conflictType | conventional land battle ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| date | 1899-02-10 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1899-02-10 ⓘ |
| era | Age of Imperialism ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent American advances into Central Luzon ⓘ |
| hasCause | American attempt to assert control over the Philippines after the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
strengthening of American control around Manila
ⓘ
weakening of Filipino defensive line north of Manila ⓘ |
| involves |
Filipino revolutionaries
ⓘ
United States volunteer regiments ⓘ
linked to:
United States Volunteers
|
| location |
Caloocan
ⓘ
near Manila ⓘ |
| opponent |
Philippine Revolutionary Army
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
American campaign to secure Manila and its environs
ⓘ
Philippine–American War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Outbreak of fighting in Manila on 1899-02-04 ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
capture of the town of Caloocan
ⓘ
dislodging Filipino forces from positions north of Manila ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Manila (1899)
ⓘ
Philippine–American War guerrilla phase ⓘ
linked to:
Philippine–American War
|
| result |
American victory
ⓘ
capture of Caloocan by United States forces ⓘ |
| significance |
key early engagement of the Philippine–American War
ⓘ
secured a strategic town and rail junction for American forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1899-02-10 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of approaches to Manila
ⓘ
control of rail line north of Manila ⓘ |
| theater | Luzon ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1890s
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| usedArm |
artillery
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ naval gunfire support ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Caloocan Description of subject: The Battle of Caloocan was a key 1899 clash in the Philippine–American War in which American forces captured the strategic town of Caloocan from Filipino revolutionaries near Manila.
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