The Philippine-American War was an armed conflict between the United States and the First Philippine Republic, led by Emilio Aguinaldo. It followed the Spanish-American War, when Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States under the Treaty of Paris, even though Filipino revolutionaries had already declared independence. Fighting began near Manila in early 1899 and soon turned from conventional battles to a guerrilla war, which brought harsh measures from American forces. Aguinaldo was captured in 1901, and the war was declared over in 1902, although resistance continued in some regions, notably among the Moro people. Hundreds of thousands of Filipino civilians died from violence, disease and famine.
Before and after
- 1899Founding of AFC Bournemouth
- 1899Founding of Nairobi
- 1899Founding of SV Werder Bremen
- 1899Oracle bones reveal early Chinese writing
- from 4 February 1899 to 2 July 1902Philippine–American War
- 8 March 1899Founding of Eintracht Frankfurt
- 10 April 1899Birth of Vladimir Nabokov
- 29 April 1899Birth of Duke Ellington
- 8 May 1899Birth of Friedrich Hayek
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