Battle of Tirad Pass
| Battle of Tirad Pass | |||||||
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| Part of the Philippine–American War | |||||||
General Gregorio del Pilar and his troops, c. 1898 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Philippine Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Peyton C. March | Gregorio del Pilar † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 600 | 60 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3 killed 9 wounded | 52 killed | ||||||
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The Battle of Tirad Pass, sometimes referred to as the Philippine Thermopylae, took place during the Philippine–American War on December 2, 1899, in northern Luzon in the Philippines. A 60-man Filipino rear guard commanded by Brigadier General Gregorio del Pilar succumbed to more than 500 Americans, mostly of the 33rd Volunteer Infantry Regiment under Major Peyton C. March, while delaying the American advance to ensure that President Emilio Aguinaldo and his troops escaped.