The Battle of Mactan (Tagalog: Labanan sa Mactan), (Spanish: Batalla de Mactán), was fought in the Philippines on April 27, 1521. The warriors of Lapu-Lapu, a native chieftain of Mactan Island, defeated Spanish forces under the command of Ferdinand Magellan, who was killed in the battle.
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