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Death of General Lawton

When
1899-12-19
Where
San Mateo
Part of
General Henry Ware Lawton killed by Filipino sniper near San Mateo, Luzon

General Henry Ware Lawton was killed on December 19, 1899, near San Mateo, Luzon, during an engagement with Filipino forces.

The death occurred during a battle involving General Lawton's forces and General Licerio Gerónimo's Morong Command, including a detachment of Tiradores de la Muerte. The legacy row's date of December 18 is corrected to December 19 based on the source passages.

Sources

  1. Henry Ware Lawton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-12
  2. Battle of San Mateo (1899) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08

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