Battle of San Mateo (1899)

For other uses, see Battle of San Mateo.
This article is about the battle during the Philippine–American War. For the battle during the Philippine Revolution, see Battle of San Mateo and Montalban. For the Battle of Paye, see Battle of Paye.
Battle of San Mateo
Part of the Philippine–American War

Death of Major-General Henry Ware Lawton during the battle
DateDecember 19, 1899
Location
San Mateo, Manila (now Rizal), Philippines
Result

Inconclusive

  • Death of General Henry Ware Lawton
  • Americans' 29th Battalion successfully cross the river at 11 am
  • Filipino forces retreat from San Mateo
Belligerents
Philippine Republic United States
Commanders and leaders
Pio del Pilar
Licerio Gerónimo		 Henry Ware Lawton †
James R. Lockett
Strength
1,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
40 killed
125 wounded		 11 killed
13 wounded

The Battle of San Mateo was a battle during the Philippine–American War between the United States and the Philippines. It was fought on December 19, 1899, near San Mateo in what was then Manila province (now a part of Rizal) between the forces of General Henry Ware Lawton, and General Licerio Gerónimo's Morong Command and a detachment of Tiradores de la Muerte. Lawton was killed in the battle, making him the highest-ranking American commander to die in the Philippine conflict.

On December 18, Lawton and his men were en route to San Mateo along the Marikina River in a punitive expedition against Brig. Gen. Pio del Pilar's 1,000 force, which threatened the Marikina waterworks and the Manila Wagon Road to the north. Lawton's force included Col. James R. Lockett's squadron of the 11th Volunteer Cavalry and Lt. Col. H.H. Sargent's 29th Battalion. A monsoon flooded the river and muddied the trail.

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