Battle Of Santa Cruz (1899)
For the WWII battle of the same name see: Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
| Battle of Santa Cruz | |||||||
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| Part of Philippine-American War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Philippines | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Henry W. Lawton | ? | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2nd Division | ? | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 killed 5 wounded |
68 killed 40 wounded |
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This Battle of Santa Cruz was a battle fought in the early stages of the Philippine-American War during General Henry W. Lawton's Laguna de Bay Campaign.
Read more about Battle Of Santa Cruz (1899): Background, Landings, Advance On Santa Cruz, Withdrawal, Results and Aftermath
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