The Battle Of Imus

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JANUARY 7, 1900

The Battle of Imus was fought between Filipino revolutionaries and American troops in Imus, Cavite. 

Col. William Edward Birkhimer’s 28th Volunteer Infantry Regiment engaged a large number of Filipinos under Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo in the two-hour battle. 

Birkhimer reported three Americans were killed while eight were wounded. Filipino casualties reached 65 dead and more than 40 wounded. 

A day earlier, an American newspaper, Guthrie Daily Leader in Guthrie, Oklahoma reported a high incidence of insanity among American troops in the Philippines.     

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