Visayas Mindanao The Battle of San Roque was fought during the Philippine-American War between the United States and the First Philippine Republic.

The battle resulted in the Filipinos being pushed off the causeway near San Roque, and forcing them to abandon their planned attack upon Cavite City itself.

[5] On the Caribbean front the Americans naval advantage now began to show as the US was quickly able to establish a foothold and capture Santiago de Cuba and win a hard fought victory at the Battle of El Caney.

[7] Meanwhile on the Pacific front Commodore George Dewey would be dispatched to the Philippines, and would subsequently annihilate the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay.

[8] The United States organized the Eighth Army Corps, dubbed the Philippine Expeditionary Force, under the command of Major General Wesley Merritt.