Battle of the Philippines may refer to several wars, military campaigns, and major battles which have been fought in the Philippine Islands, including:
- The Philippine Revolution (1896 - 98), called the "Tagalog War" by the Spanish, a military conflict between the people of the Philippines and the Spanish colonial authorities
- The Battle of Manila Bay (1898) during the Spanish American War
- The Philippine–American War (1899 - 1902), sometimes known as the "Philippine War of Independence", an armed conflict between the Philippines and the United States
- The Philippines Campaign (1941–1942), the conquest of the Philippine Islands by the Japan Empire during World War II in December '41 - May '42, including these significant battles:
- The Battle of Bataan on Luzon Island
- The Battle of Corregidor of 1942 on Corregidor Island in Manila Bay
- The Philippines Campaign (1944–45), the long American and Filipino land, sea, and aviation campaign of October '44 though August '45 over allied combantants. Major battles in this campaign included:
- The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's Battle of Leyte (October - November '44)
- The Naval Battle of Leyte Gulf (October '44)
- The Naval Battle of Surigao Strait (October '44)
- The Naval Battle off Samar (October '44)
- The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's Battle of Mindoro
- The U.S. Army's Battle of Lingayen Gulf (January '45)
- The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's Battle of Luzon
- The Battle of Corregidor (1945) on Corregidor Island in Manila Bay
- The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's Battle of Manila (1945)
- The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's Battle of the Visayas
- The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's Battle of Mindanao
Famous quotes containing the words battle of and/or battle:
“The militancy of men, through all the centuries, has drenched the world with blood, and for these deeds of horror and destruction men have been rewarded with monuments, with great songs and epics. The militancy of women has harmed no human life save the lives of those who fought the battle of righteousness. Time alone will reveal what reward will be allotted to women.”
—Emmeline Pankhurst (18581928)
“The militancy of men, through all the centuries, has drenched the world with blood, and for these deeds of horror and destruction men have been rewarded with monuments, with great songs and epics. The militancy of women has harmed no human life save the lives of those who fought the battle of righteousness. Time alone will reveal what reward will be allotted to women.”
—Emmeline Pankhurst (18581928)