Battle of Binakayan–Dalahican
The Battle of Binakayan–Dalahican (Tagalog: Labanan sa Binakayan–Dalahikan; Spanish: Batalla de Binakayan-Dalahican) was a simultaneous battle during the Philippine Revolution that was fought on November 9–11, 1896 that led to a decisive Filipino victory. The twin battle took place at the shores of Binakayan, in the town of Cavite Viejo (also called Cavite el Viejo, now Kawit); Dalahican and Dagatan in Noveleta; and, to minimal extent, in Imus and Bacoor towns in Cavite, Philippines that lasted for two days before the Spanish army retreated demoralized and in disarray. The result of the battle was the first significant Filipino victory in the country's history.
| Battle of Binakayan–Dalahican | |||||||||
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| Part of the Philippine Revolution | |||||||||
Monument of the Battle of Binakayan | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Spanish Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Emilio Aguinaldo Santiago Alvarez Pio del Pilar Candido Tirona † Crispulo Aguinaldo Baldomero Aguinaldo Gregoria Montoya † Artemio Ricarte Pascual Alvarez Edilberto Evangelista Vito Belarmino Flaviano Yengko Pantaleon Garcia Mariano Riego de Dios |
Ramón Blanco Diego de los Ríos Fermín Díaz Matoni José Marina (WIA) Mariano Borraja † Victoriano Oloriz (WIA) Marcelino Muñoz (WIA) Norberto Baturone y Gener † José Castro † Fernando Chacon † | ||||||||
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105,000
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24,000–26,000
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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At Binakayan: 300+ confirmed deaths ≈3,000 more casualties At Dalahican: ≈400-700 casualties |
At Binakayan~500+ confirmed deaths (including 9 officers) ≈8,000 more casualties At Dalahican: 1,000+ casualties Hundreds more captured in Cavite City | ||||||||