Battle of Zapote Bridge (1897)

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Battle of Zapote Bridge
Part of the Philippine Revolution
Battle of Zapote Bridge by Vicente Dizon
Date February 17, 1897 Location Zapote Bridge, Bacoor and Las Piñas (Manila–Cavite provincial boundary), Captaincy General of the Philippines Result Filipino victory
Belligerents
Katipunan Magdalo	Spanish Empire Guardia Civil
Commanders and leaders
Emilio Aguinaldo Edilberto Evangelista † Tomas Mascardo (WIA)	Camilo de Polavieja José de Lachambre
Strength
~10,000 men (regulars & men-at-arms)	16,000 men (a division composed of infantry, cavalry, artillery, medics and sappers supplemented with several regiments of cazadores)
Casualties and losses
450 killed, 900+ wounded	441 killed, 870+ wounded, 313 captured

The Battle of Zapote Bridge was fought on February 17, 1897, as part of the Philippine Revolution. Filipino revolutionary forces led by General Emilio Aguinaldo defeated Spanish forces under the command of Governor-General Camilo de Polavieja. In this battle, General Edilberto Evangelista (a Filipino civil engineer, trench builder and member of the Katipunan) was killed.