Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 1582 Cagayan battles were a series of clashes between the Spanish colonizers of the Philippines led by Captain Juan Pablo de Carrión, and Wokou (Japanese pirates) headed by Tay Fusa. These battles, which took place in the vicinity of the Cagayan River, finally resulted in a Spanish victory.This event was the only recorded battle between European regular soldiers against samurai warriors.[citation needed]This unique event pitted musketeers, pikemen and Spanish rodeleros against Japanese Rōnin (masterless samurai), and to a lesser extent, ashigaru (foot soldiers).[citation needed]. }
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- 1582_Cagayan_battles abstract "The 1582 Cagayan battles were a series of clashes between the Spanish colonizers of the Philippines led by Captain Juan Pablo de Carrión, and Wokou (Japanese pirates) headed by Tay Fusa. These battles, which took place in the vicinity of the Cagayan River, finally resulted in a Spanish victory.This event was the only recorded battle between European regular soldiers against samurai warriors.[citation needed]This unique event pitted musketeers, pikemen and Spanish rodeleros against Japanese Rōnin (masterless samurai), and to a lesser extent, ashigaru (foot soldiers).[citation needed]".