Battle of the Malala River

Battle of the Malala River
Part of the Moro Rebellion phase of the Philippine–American War
Date October 22, 1905 Location Malala, Datu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur Result American victory
Belligerents
Sultanate of Buayan	United States
Commanders and leaders
Datu Ali  †	Frank Ross McCoy
Strength
Unknown	78 soldiers[1]: 137
Casualties and losses
12 killed 50 captured[1]: 137	1 killed[1]: 137

The Battle of the Malala River was fought between the Philippines and the United States during the Moro Rebellion. It resulted in the death of Datu Ali, who had eluded the Americans longer than any other Moro leader.^{[1]: 132–138}