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The Rio Grande de Mindanao, also known as the Mindanao River, is the second-largest river system in the Philippines.Located on the southern island of Mindanao, with a total drainage area of 23,169 km 2 (8,946 sq mi), [2] draining the majority of the central and eastern portion of the island, and a total length of approximately 373 km (232 mi).
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Battle of Makahambus Hill (June 4, 1900) – On Makahambus Hill, in Cagayan de Misamis, Northern Mindanao (present day Cagayan de Oro), Filipinos rout an American regiment and inflict heavy casualties, but take less than five casualties of their own. It is the only known major victory by Filipino forces in Mindanao.
"Swam the Rio Grande de Pampanga in face of the enemy's fire and fastened a rope to occupied trenches, thereby enabling the crossing of the river and the driving of the enemy from his fortified position." Arthur H. Wilson: Army: Second Lieutenant: Patian Island: July 4, 1909: 6th U.S. Cavalry
English: Physical location map of Mindanao Equirectangular projection based on the parallel of 10°43' N N: 10.0° N ... Rio Grande de Mindanao; Rungkunan National Park;
The 1990 Mindanao revolt was an uprising that occurred in parts of the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines.It began when Alexander Noble, a dissident Philippine Army colonel linked to the 1989 Philippine coup attempt against President Corazon Aquino, and his supporters, which included Mindanaoan separatists, seized two military garrisons in Cagayan de Oro and Butuan without firing a ...
Battle of Mindanao map at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. The Battle of Mindanao (Filipino: Labanan sa Mindanao; Cebuano: Gubat sa Mindanao; Japanese: ミンダナオの戦い) was fought by the Americans and allied Filipino guerrillas against the Japanese forces on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines as part of Operation VICTOR V.
The Riograndense Republic is reabsorbed by the Brazilian Empire as the province of Rio Grande do Sul again. 29 December: The Republic of Texas joins the United States of America as the State of Texas. Austin yields to Washington as federal capital while remaining capital of the state.