Battle of Santo Tomas

Battle of Santo Tomas
Part of the Philippine–American War
1st Nebraska Volunteers advancing during the Battle of Santo Tomas
Date May 4, 1899 Location Santo Tomas, Pampanga, Philippines Result American victory
Belligerents
United States	Philippine Republic
Commanders and leaders
Loyd Wheaton Irving Hale Frederick Funston	Antonio Luna Venacio Concepción Alejandro Avecilla
Strength
20th Kansas Volunteers 1st Montana Volunteers 1st Nebraska Volunteers 51st Iowa Volunteers	Around 4,100
Casualties and losses
15 killed[1]	35 dead 9 wounded[1]

The Battle of Santo Tomas (Filipino: Labanan sa Santo Tomas, Spanish: Batalla de Santo Tomás) was fought on May 4, 1899, in Santo Tomas, Pampanga, during the Philippine–American War. During this battle, General Antonio Luna, the commander of the Filipino forces, was wounded.^[1] The Battle of Santo Tomas followed the Battle of Calumpit,^[1] wherein Luna's main force had fought that of General Arthur MacArthur, Jr. The battle resulted in a defeat of the Filipino forces around Santo Tomas and their withdrawal from the town.