Battle of the Philippines

Battle of the Philippines

Several major battles and wars have been fought in the Philippines:

* Battle of Manila Bay in 1898, during the Spanish-American War.
* Philippine-American War of 1899–1913.
* Battle of the Philippines (1941-42): the invasion by Japan, including:
**Battle of Bataan
**Battle of Corregidor
* Philippines campaign (1944–45): the Allied re-capture of the Philippines in 1944–1945, including:
** Battle of Leyte
** Battle of Leyte Gulf
** Battle of Luzon
** Battle of Mindanao


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