Battle of the Philippines

Battle of the Philippines may refer to several wars, military campaigns, and major battles which have been fought in the Philippine Islands, including:


 * The Philippine Revolution (1896–98), called the "Tagalog War" by the Spanish, a military conflict between the people of the Philippines and the Spanish colonial authorities
 * The Battle of Manila Bay (1898) during the Spanish–American War
 * The Philippine–American War (1899–1902), sometimes known as the "Philippine War of Independence", an armed conflict between the Philippines and the United States
 * The Philippines Campaign (1941–1942), the conquest of the Philippine Islands by the Japan Empire during World War II in December '41 – May '42, including these significant battles:
 * The Battle of Bataan on Luzon Island
 * The Battle of Corregidor of 1942 on Corregidor Island in Manila Bay


 * The Philippines Campaign (1944–45), the long American and Filipino land, sea, and aviation campaigns of October '44 through August '45. Major battles in this campaign included:
 * The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's Battle of Leyte (October – November '44)
 * The Naval Battle of Leyte Gulf (October '44)
 * The Naval Battle of Surigao Strait (October '44)
 * The Naval Battle off Samar (October '44)
 * The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's Battle of Mindoro
 * The U.S. Army's Battle of Lingayen Gulf (January '45)
 * The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's Battle of Luzon
 * The Battle of Corregidor (1945) on Corregidor Island in Manila Bay
 * The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's Battle of Manila (1945)
 * The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's Battle of the Visayas
 * The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's Battle of Mindanao