Hassan Uprising

Hassan uprising
Part of Philippine–American War
DateOctober 1903 – March 1904
LocationPhilippines
Result U.S. Victory
Belligerents
 United States Moro people
Sultanate of Sulu
Commanders and leaders
Colonel H. Scott Datu Hassan
Strength
approx. 400–500

The Hassan uprising was a rebellion among the Moro people of Jolo during the Philippine–American War.[1] It was led by a Muslim datu named Datu Hassan the youngest son of the Great Raja Muda Ammang. Panglima Hassan had assembled followers in Jolo's Crater Lake region, preparing to attack Jolo.[2]:100 Leonard Wood led a force of 1,250 soldiers, including Robert L. Bullard's 28th Infantry, in an attack on "Hassan's Palace", the "strongest cotta in the Sulu Archipelago".[2]:100–101 The Moro's fled and the Americans burned the fort.[2]:101 Hassan surrendered but then escaped, which led Wood to destroy every hostile cotta he encountered, resulting in the death of Datu Andung on Mount Suliman.[2]:101 Although never capturing Hassan, Wood did end up killing 1,500 Moros, which included women and children.[2]:102

The uprising ended in March 1904, when Hassan and two others were cornered by 400 men under Scott's command at Bud Bagsak.[2]:102 It took 34 gunshots to finally kill Hassan.[2]:103[3]

References

  1. ↑ Moshe Yegar (2002). Between Integration and Secession: The Muslim Communities of the Southern Philippines, Southern Thailand, and Western Burma/Myanmar. Lexington Books. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Arnold, J.R., 2011, The Moro War, New York: Bloomsbury Press, ISBN 9781608190249
  3. ↑ Philippine History. Rex Bookstore. 2004. Retrieved 2011-11-28.


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