Tensions between Filipino revolutionaries and American forces escalated after the United States took control of the Philippines following the Treaty of Paris in 1898. On the night of February 4, 1899, American sentries fired upon Filipino troops near the San Juan Bridge, triggering the start of the Philippine-American War. The conflict arose from the Filipinos’ rejection of American colonization after having fought for independence from Spain.
The war lasted for over three years, with Filipino forces led by President Emilio Aguinaldo resorting to guerrilla warfare against the technologically superior American military. The conflict resulted in immense casualties, with hundreds of thousands of Filipinos perishing due to combat, starvation, and disease. The war officially ended in 1902, but resistance continued in various parts of the country, marking a difficult transition from Spanish to American rule.
How long has it been since the start of the Philippine-American War?
1 months,
27 days,
9h : 16m : 19s
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