Battle of San Juan del Monte

The Battle of San Juan del Monte, also referred to as Battle of Pinaglabanan, took place on August 30, 1896. It is considered as the first major battle of the Philippine Revolution, which sought Philippine independence from Spain. The first battle cry of the Katipunan coincided with the pealing of church bells at nine o'clock on the night of August 29, 1896.: 43 

For other uses, see Battle of San Juan (disambiguation).

Battle of San Juan del Monte
Part of the Philippine Revolution
DateAugust 30, 1896
Location
San Juan del Monte, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Result

Spanish victory

  • Start of the revolution in Luzon
Belligerents

Katipunan

  • Sovereign Tagalog Nation
 Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Andrés Bonifacio
Emilio Jacinto
Ramon Bernardo		 Ramón Blanco
Camilo Rambaud
Bernardo Echaluce
Strength
800~1,000+ 100+ combined civil guards, infantrymen and artillerymen
Casualties and losses
153 deaths
about 200 captured		 2 deaths
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