Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
MARCH 26, 1899
Maj. Gen. Arthur MacArthur's forces engaged Filipino troops in Malinta and Meycauayan.
Malabon was on March 25 to 26, 1899 while some parts of Caloocan, Polo and San Francisco del Monte happened on the 25th.
MacArthur's objective was to advance along the Manila-Dagupan railway and capture Malolos, the capital of the First Philippine Republic along with Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo.
The Malolos Campaign began on March 24, 1899 and was carried out by MacArthur's 2nd Division comprising 12,000 men in three brigades under Brig. Gen. Loyd Wheaton, Brig. Gen. Harrison Otis, and Brig. Gen. Irving Hale.
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