History
In the 19th century, sailors stumbled on the islands and started a backyard civilization.
In the mid-20th century Christian Missionaries introduced Christianity to the islands.
In 1942, Japanese troops landed in the Babuyan Islands.
| Battle of the Babuyan Islands | |||||||
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| Part of World War II | |||||||
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| as Commonwealth of the Philippines | Japan | ||||||
In 1945, during World War II, the Allied Philippine Commonwealth troops landed in Babuyan Islands and attacked the Japanese forces in the Battle of the Babuyan Islands.
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