Battle of Sapong Hills
The Battle of Sapong Hills (Filipino: Labanan sa mga burol ng Sapong, Hiligaynon: Gubat sang Pukadtod sang Sapong, Spanish: Batalla de las colinas de Sapong) was fought in Sara, Iloilo province, between the forces of Spanish colonial government and Ilonggo Katipuneros led by the Visayan "female General" Teresa Magbanua. The Katipuneros decisively won the battle, and in this battle where Teresa herself was considered the "Visayan Joan of Arc".
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| Part of the Philippine Revolution | |||||||
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| 1,000 bolomen and irregulars | 400-450 infantry | ||||||
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| 43 killed | 106 killed, hundreds more wounded | ||||||
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