Kawit revolt

The Kawit revolt was a short skirmish in the beginning of the revolution in Cavite. Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, The First President of the Philippines, led some 400 men to the town hall of Kawit, guarded by a few Guardia Civil there. A few days after the revolt, Aguinaldo marched to Imus to meet the enemy in one of the great battles of the revolution.

Kawit revolt
Part of the Philippine Revolution
DateAugust 31, 1896
Location
Kawit, Cavite, Philippines
Result Filipino victory
Belligerents

Katipunan

  • Magdalo

Spanish Empire

Commanders and leaders
Emilio Aguinaldo Ramón Blanco (indirectly)
Strength
400 men Civil Guards (numbers not defined)
Casualties and losses
None None, Several captured
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