Mindanao expedition
| Mindanao expedition (1596) | |||||||
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| Part of Spanish–Moro conflict | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spanish Empire | Sultanate of Maguindanao | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Esteban Rodriguez de Figueroa † Juan de la Xara |
Datu Silonga Datu Malaria Datu Bulusan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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6,000 men
| Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Unknown | ||||||
In 1596, the Spanish army launched an expedition to the island of Mindanao to conquer and pacify it; however, the expedition ended in failure and they were forced to withdraw.
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