Battle of Caloocan
Caloocan, Suburb of Manila
February 10, 1899
Painting of American forces of the 10th Pennsylvania Volunters awaiting
orders from Gen. Arthur MacArthur (standing with binoculars) to move forward
towards Filipino positions in Caloocan. Faced with the superior forces
of the Americans, the Filipinos suffered immediate setback right at the
beginning of the war. In this early encounter, the Filipino forces were
commanded by Gen. Antonio Luna.
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