Battle of Makahambus Hill
| Battle of Makahambus Hill | |||||||
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| Part of Philippine–American War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| First Philippine Republic | United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Lt. Cruz Taal Col. Apolinar Velez |
Cpt. Walter B. Elliot Cpt. Thomas Millar | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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200 soldiers 2 cannon | 40th Infantry Regiment | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 killed 3 wounded | 10 killed and 12 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Makahambus Hill was one of the victories won by the Filipinos over the Americans during the Philippine–American War. It was fought on June 4, 1900, in Cagayan de Misamis (now Cagayan de Oro). The Filipinos were under the command of Colonel Apolinar Velez of the Western Mindanao Division. Most of them were volunteers apart from some Filipino army men who joined.