American Occupation in the Philippines |
The conflict arose from the struggle of the First Philippine Republic to secure independence from the United States following the latter's acquisition of the Philippines from Spain after the Spanish–American War. The war was a continuation of the Philippine struggle for independence that began in 1896 with the Philippine Revolution.
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| Admiral George Dewey |
May 1 - Admiral Dewey launches surprise attack against a handful of Spanish war vessels in Manila Bay. Commander of Spain’s Asian naval fleet surrenders.
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| President McKinley |
May 19 - President McKinley instructs his cabinet to make preparations for the occupation the Philippines.
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| "The Call" newspaper |
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| Emilio Aguinaldo |
June 12 - Generalissimo Emilio Aguinaldo, along with other Filipino leaders, sign the Proclamation of Independence.
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| 13th Minnesota Volunteers |
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| 15th Minnesota Volunteers near Manila |
August 13 -Volunteers from the 13th Minnesota take part in invasion of Manila. Filipino Army (who control suburbs) kept out of city by U.S. soldiers.
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| Malolos Congress |
September 15 - The Malolos Congress is convened to lay the legal and constitutional foundations for what is to become the First Philippine Republic.
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January 23 - Generalissimo Emilio Aguinaldo formally proclaims the establishment of the First Philippine Republic at Malolos in Bulacan province.
February 4 - U.S. sentries shoot and kill 4 Filipino troops at Santa Mesa bridge. This incident marks the beginning of the Philippine-American War.
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| Battle of Manila |
February 5 - Battle of Manila: first and largest battle of the Philippine–American War; Americans drive Filipino army away from Manila.
March 31 - American forces capture Malolos, capital of the Philippine Republic on Luzon, driving out Aguinaldo and his government
April 11 - Battle of Pagsanjan - American sharpshooters skirmish with Filipinos outside of Pagsanjan, succeeding in driving them out. General Lawton's troops take Pagsanjan in the second action of the Laguna Campaign
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| General Lawton's Division |
April 12 - Battle of Paete - General Lawton's forces disperse Filipinos blocking rout to Paete in stiff fight. Paete taken by the Americans. Last action of the Laguna Campaign.
April 23 - Battle of Quingua - Philippine General Gregorio del Pilar stops American cavalry scouts on Luzon, but is then routed after an artillery bombardment and infantry ground assault.
June 2 - The Malolos Congress of the First Philippine Republic enacted and ratified a Declaration of War on the United States, which was publicly proclaimed on that same day by Pedro Paterno, President of the Assembly.
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| General Antonio Luna |
June 5 - Filipino General Antonio Luna assassinated by Aguinaldo's men.
November 13 - Emilio Aguinaldo decrees that guerrilla warfare would henceforth be the strategy.
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| Gen. Del Pilar with his troops |
December 19 - Battle of Paye (also known as the Battle of Montalban and the Battle of San Mateo) - For unknown reasons, General Lawton assumed personal command of the expedition, and was struck in the chest and killed when the unit he was with came under fire.
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March 5 - Lonoy Massacre - In a reverse ambush, U.S. Infantryman launch a surprise attack on Bohol natives who had laid an ambush and kill over 400.
March 23 - Aguinaldo is captured in Palanan, Isabela by U.S. forces.
April 1 - Aguinaldo swears allegiance to the United States
- Aguinaldo appeals to all Filipinos to accept the sovereignty of the United States
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| William H. Taft |
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| Dead insurgents |
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| General Jacob Smith |
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| General Vicente Lukban |
April 27 - The last of Samar's guerrillas surrenders.
June 16 - U.S. military rule ends; civil government begins.
July 1 - Passage of the Philippine Organic Act by the United States, the basic law of the Insular Government.
July 4 - U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimes a full and complete pardon and amnesty to all people in the Philippine archipelago who had participated in the conflict.
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December - Battle of Dolores River - On Samar, 47 Philippine Constabulary Scouts ambushed by 1000 Pulajans and nearly all killed.
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| First Battle of Bud Dajo |
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| Macario Sakay |
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| Chief Hatty Hill Bandholtz |
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September - General John J. Pershing, governor of the Moro province, ordered the complete disarmament of all Moros.
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| General John J. Pershing |
December - Second Battle of Bud Dajo - U.S. forces, in a battle which lasted five days, assaulted and captured a Moro-held defensive position in the Bud Dajao crater.
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| Battle of Bud Bagsak |
