Philippine American War, Advance Of Kansas Volunteers At Caloocan (1899 Original Black & White Film)

This black and white film from 1899 depicts a scene from the Filipino rebellion. The film shows Filipino fighters firing volleys from the underbrush, followed by an impetuous rush by Funston's men. The color bearer falls, but the standard is caught up by Sergeant Squires.

The Philippine-American War (1899-1902) was an armed conflict between the United States and the First Philippine Republic. The war began after the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, and the subsequent U.S. annexation of the Philippines following the Spanish–American War. The conflict is considered an insurgency by the United States and a war of independence by the Philippines.

The war is often portrayed in the Philippines as a war of national liberation, while the United States has historically viewed it as a conflict to prevent the recolonization of the Philippines by another power and to suppress an insurgency. The war resulted in the deaths of an estimated 200,000 Filipinos and 4,234 Americans.

Source :
New Jersey. National Guard, Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1899) Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98501192