Battle of Paete | |||||||
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Part of the Philippine–American War | |||||||
![]() General Lawton campaigning in the Philippines, 1899 | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
220 soldiers 1 gunboat | 50 infantry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
55 killed 2 wounded | 15 killed & wounded |
The Battle of Paete (Pronounced Pie-tê) was a small battle fought between American forces, commanded by General Henry W. Lawton, and Philippine nationalists on April 12, 1899, during the Philippine–American War.