Spanish–Moro conflict

Spanish–Moro conflict
	; Christian Filipinos, who served under the Spanish Army in Mindanao, searching for Moro rebels, c. 1887.
Date	1565–1898 (333 years)
Location	Zamboanga, Sulu, Mindanao, Visayas, Palawan
Result	In the Philippines: Spain conquers portions of Mindanao and Jolo and imposes protectorate status over the Moros of Sulu.; Spain failed to completely subjugate Moros.; While Spain conquered portions of Mindanao, the Sulu Sultanate of Sulu submitted to protectorate status through Spain's extensive use of military resources.; Moro resistance against Spanish colonial authorities continue until the 1898 US capture of the Philippines.; The Moro war against American occupation begins.; In Borneo: Status quo ante bellum, withdrawal of both troops and the restoration of prewar leadership.;
Belligerents
Spanish Empire; Captaincy General of the Philippines;	Sulu Sultanate; Maguindanao Sultanate; Sultanates of Lanao; Supported by:; Sultanate of Ternate
Castilian War:; Spanish Empire; Captaincy General of the Philippines; Supported by:; Bruneian defectors	Castilian War:; Brunei; Sulu Sultanate; Maguindanao ; Supported by:; Ottoman Empire; Portuguese Empire
Commanders and leaders
Various Kings of Spain; Various Governors-General of the Philippines	Various Sultans of Sulu; Various Sultans of Maguindanao; Various Sultans of Lanao ; Various Datus
Strength
Spanish and Christian Filipino soldiers	Moro fighters, Chinese rebels

The Spanish–Moro conflict (Spanish: La Guerra Español y Moro; Tagalog: Sagupaang Kastila at Moro, Labanang Kastila at Moro) was a series of battles in the Philippines lasting more than three centuries. It began during the Spanish Philippines and lasted until the Spanish–American War, when Spain finally began to subjugate the Moro people after centuries of attempts to do so. Spain ultimately conquered portions of the Mindanao and Jolo islands and turned the Sultanate of Sulu into a protectorate, establishing geographic dominance over the region until the Spanish-American War. Moro resistance continued.