General Henry Ware Lawton killed by Filipino sniper near San Mateo, Luzon (1899)

U.S. Army General Henry Ware Lawton died on December 19, 1899, during an engagement near San Mateo, Luzon. The action involved forces under Lawton and General Licerio Gerónimo's Morong Command. While the legacy row suggests a sniper death on December 18, the supplied passages confirm the date as December 19 and describe a battle involving specific military units, without explicitly confirming the sniper mechanism.

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Background and detail

Background. The conflict occurred during the Philippine–American War, which emerged following the U.S. annexation of the Philippines in 1898. By late 1899, Philippine forces had transitioned from conventional engagements to guerrilla tactics. The engagement near San Mateo involved U.S. forces under General Lawton and Filipino forces under General Licerio Gerónimo's Morong Command, including a detachment of Tiradores de la Muerte.

Circumstances of Death. General Henry Ware Lawton was killed on December 19, 1899, near San Mateo, Luzon. The event took place during a battle between Lawton's forces and General Licerio Gerónimo's Morong Command. The supplied evidence confirms the date and location but does not explicitly verify the legacy claim that a sniper caused his death, describing the event as part of a broader military engagement.

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