A small U.S. infantry engagement near Cagayan de Misamis that dislodged an entrenched Filipino guerrilla force during the Philippine-American War.
Key Facts
- U.S. force size
- 80 men, Company I, 40th Infantry Regiment USV
- Filipino guerrilla strength
- ~500 guerrillas with 200 rifles and shotguns
- U.S. casualties
- 2 killed, 3 wounded
- Filipino casualties
- 38 killed, including commander Capt. Vicente Roa
- Rifles captured
- 35 Remington rifles
- Distance from Cagayan de Misamis
- ~16 kilometers west
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Filipino guerrillas, numbering around 500 and armed with approximately 200 rifles and shotguns, had entrenched themselves on a hill near the village of Agusan, roughly 16 kilometers west of Cagayan de Misamis, posing a threat to U.S. forces in the area during the Philippine-American War.
On May 14, 1900, Captain Walter B. Elliott led 80 men of Company I, 40th Infantry Regiment USV, in an assault on the entrenched Filipino position at Agusan Hill. The attack succeeded in dislodging the guerrillas, resulting in 2 Americans killed and 3 wounded, while the Filipino force suffered 38 killed including their commander, Captain Vicente Roa.
The successful U.S. assault eliminated an organized guerrilla stronghold near Cagayan de Misamis and resulted in the capture of 35 Remington rifles, reducing the local insurgents' military capacity and removing their commander from the field.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Capt. Walter B. Elliott.
Side B
1 belligerent
Capt. Vicente Roa.