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2 DEC--This Day in US Military History

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1899 – The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed “The Filipino Thermopylae”, is fought.

The Battle of Tirad Pass (Filipino: Laban Sa Pasong Tirad), was a battle in the Philippine-American War in northern Luzon in the Philippines, in which a 60-man Filipino rear guard commanded by Brigadier General Gregorio del Pilar succumbed to around 300 Americans of the 33rd Infantry Regiment under Major Peyton C. March, while delaying the American advance to ensure Emilio Aguinaldo’s escape.

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LTC Stephen F.

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Thank you for reminding us that the US interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine while generally focused on south and central America also led to our fighting Spanish forces in the Philippines during what would be more generally known as the Spanish American war.

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