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Rearguard Action at Tirad Pass

When
December 2, 1899
Where
Tirad Pass
Part of
Battle of Tirad Pass: Gregorio del Pilar's rearguard covers Aguinaldo's retreat

General Gregorio del Pilar commanded the rear guard for Aguinaldo's retreat, resulting in his death on December 2, 1899.

Del Pilar's troops covered the retreat of President Aguinaldo. The general died on December 2, 1899, in northern Luzon, during an engagement that is sometimes called the Philippine Thermopylae.

Sources

  1. Battle of Tirad Pass Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-10

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