Second Battle of Bud Dajo

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Second Battle of Bud Dajo
Part of the Moro Rebellion
Date December, 1911 Location Bud Dajo, Jolo Island, Philippines Result U.S. victory
Belligerents
United States	Moro rebels
Commanders
unknown	Jailani
Strength
unknown	est. 1500
Casualties and losses
unknown	unknown

v • d • e Moro Rebellion Hassan Uprising – Taraca – Dolores River – Siranaya Malalag River – 1st Bud Dajo – 2nd Bud Dajo – Bud Bagsak Makahambus Hill – Cagayan de Misamis

The Second Battle of Bud Dajo was a was a counter insurgency action fought by American soldiers against native Moros in December 1911, during the Moro Rebellion phase of the Philippine-American War.

On November 11, 1909, Major General John J. Pershing assumed his duties as governor of the Moro province. On September 8, 1911, he issued Executive Order No. 24, which ordered the complete disarmament of all Moros; American forces had been plagued with juramentado (amok) attacks and Pershing saw total disarmament as the solution. The deadline for disarmament was December 1, 1911.^[1]

The attempted enforcement of this order brought about the Second Battle of Bud Dajo. In December, 1911, an estimated 1500 Moros fortified the top of the extinct volcano. Pershing, through negotiations, succeeded in persuading the majority of the assembled Moros to return home. The remaining Moro forces, led by a chieftain named Jailani, were either killed or captured in the battle, which lasted five days.

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• First Battle of Bud Dajo

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