Battle of Kakarong de Sili
The Battle of Kakarong de Sili was fought on January 1, 1897, at Pandi, Bulacan, in the Philippines. The Kakarong Republic, based in the little fort in Pandi, was attacked by a force of Spaniards who massacred the Katipuneros there. At the end of the battle, General Eusebio Roque (also known as Maestrong Sebio and Dimabungo) was captured by the Spaniards. The Kakarong republic was considered the first republic formed in Bulacan and in the Philippines.
| Battle of Kakarong de Sili | |||||||||
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| Part of the Philippine Revolution | |||||||||
Maestrong Sebio after the battle. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Spanish Empire | ||||||||
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Eusebio Roque Canuto Villanueva Gregorio del Pilar | José Olaguer Feliú | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 6,000 men, 1 fort | 600 Cazadores soldiers | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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1,000+ killed, wounded, & captured (estimated) 1 fort | 24 killed, 76 wounded | ||||||||
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