Battle of Agusan Hill
1900 Filipino battle
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Battle of Agusan Hill, May 14, 1900. Capt. Walter B. Elliott, CO of Company I, 40th Infantry Regiment USV, with 80 men proceeded to the village of Agusan, about 16 kilometers west of Cagayan de Misamis town proper, to dislodge about 500 guerillas who were entrenched on a hill with 200 rifles and shotguns. The attack was successful; 2 Americans were killed and 3 wounded; the Filipinos suffered 38 killed, including their commander, Capt. Vicente Roa. The Americans also captured 35 Remington rifles.
| Battle of Agusan Hill | |||||||
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| Part of Philippine–American War | |||||||
 Historical marker installed in 2000 at the site of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 First Philippine Republic |
 United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Captain Vicente Roa † | Captain Walter B. Elliot | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500 | 80 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 38 killed[2] | 2 killed; 3 wounded | ||||||
