This question likely relates to the events occurring in Bataan during World War 2. The Battle of Bataan took place in 1942 over a period of 3 months and represents the most intense phase of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines during the war. Notably, allied forces comprised of Filipino and US held off the Japanese invaders by a slow retreat along the Peninsula and in doing so they helped prevent immediate control of the pacific by the Japanese. Ultimately allied forces surrendered with 76,000 soldiers and this represents one of the largest surrenders in US history.
