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Battle of Quingua

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{{Infobox Military Conflict |conflict=Battle of Quingua |image= |caption= |partof=the Philippine-American War |date=April 23, 1899 |place=Quingua (now Plaridel, Bulacan Plaridel) Bulacan, Philippines |result=U.S. victory |combatant1=United States |combatant2=Philippines |commander1=Major J. Franklin Bell
Colonel Stotsenberg
General Hale |commander2=Gregorio del Pilar |strength1=4th Cavalry
1st Nebraskan Infantry
51st Iowa Infanry
Utah Artillery |strength2=1000 Filipino Rifleman |casualties1=~45 dead or wounded |casualties2=around 100 killed or wounded }} The '''Battle of Quingua''' was fought on April 23, 1899 in Quingua (now Plaridel, Bulacan), Philippines during the Philippine-American War. It was a two-part battle. The first phase was developed when scouts from the 4th Cavalry Regiment (dismounted), led by Major J. Franklin Bell Franklin Bell, discovered an extensive rebel trench system east of Quingua, defended stiffly by thousands of Filipinos. Reinforcements from the 1st Nebraska infantry regiment 1st Nebraska came up, but it was decided there was insufficient force to attack. Eventually, the 51st Iowa infantry regiment 51st Iowa, and Utah Artillery Regiment Utah Artillery were brought up as well to engage the enemy trench system with fire. Brigadier General Hale, after manuevering the force to different positions for some hours, and observing the ineffective fire of his artillery and apparent strength of the enemy line, decided not to attack, but to withdraw. The order to withdraw was soon overcome by Colonel Stotsenburg, commander of the 1st Nebraska, who initiated the the second phase of the battle. Riding onto the field and unaware of the order to withdraw, he dismounted, conferred with his regiment, and immediately launched a ground assault straight into the fire of the rebels. General Hale tried to recall the attack, but it was too late. Yelling wildly, the 1st Nebraska, with few casualties, assaulted the Filipino line, driving them away. Colonel Stotsenburg was killed in the assault. Category:Battles of the Philippine-American War Quingua Category:1899