Battle of Makahambus Hill

Battle of Makahambus Hill
Part of Philippine–American War
Date June 4, 1900 Location Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao Result Filipino victory
Belligerents
First Philippine Republic	United States
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Cruz Taal Col. Apolinar Velez	Cpt. Walter B. Elliot Cpt. Thomas Millar
Strength
200 soldiers 2 cannon	40th Infantry Regiment
Casualties and losses
1 killed 3 wounded	10 killed and 12 wounded

The Battle of Makahambus Hill was one of the victories won by the Filipinos over the Americans during the Philippine–American War. It was fought on June 4, 1900, in Cagayan de Misamis (now Cagayan de Oro). The Filipinos were under the command of Colonel Apolinar Velez^[1] of the Western Mindanao Division. Most of them were volunteers apart from some Filipino army men who joined.^[2]