Arthur MacArthur Jr.

Events

2

Episodes

3

Years

1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Arthur MacArthur Jr., with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Philippine–American War begins: Manila outbreak and first battles

   1899

   Role: U.S. Army General

   1. 1February 4–5, 1899 · Manila, PhilippinesBattle of Manila

      The first and largest battle of the war was fought on February 4–5, 1899, between 19,000 American and 15,000 Filipino soldiers.

   2. 2February 10, 1899 · Caloocan, PhilippinesBattle of Caloocan

      On February 10, 1899, American forces under Major General Arthur MacArthur Jr. fought Filipino forces led by Brigadier-General Antonio Luna at Caloocan.

2. U.S. Army captures Angeles and Magalang in the Philippine–American War

   1899

   Role: Commander of the 2nd Division, Eighth Army Corps, during the Northern Offensive (legacy row further asserts command of the Angeles–Magalang operation)

   1. 3August 10 – November 5, 1899 (legacy-row assertion) · Angeles and Magalang, PampangaCapture of Angeles and Magalang (legacy-row assertion)

      A legacy row asserts U.S. forces captured Angeles and Magalang by November 5, 1899, after fighting from August 10, with MacArthur commanding and Aquino defending Magalang; no supplied passage documents the capture.

Sources

1. Arthur MacArthur Jr. Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06