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The Battle of Philippi formed part of the Western Virginia Campaign of the American Civil War and was fought in and around Philippi, Virginia (now West Virginia), on June 3, 1861. A Union Army victory, it was the first organized land action of the war, though generally viewed as a skirmish rather than a battle.
War depictions in film and television include documentaries, TV mini-series, and drama serials depicting aspects of historical wars, the films included here are films set in the period from 1775 or at the beginning of the Age of Revolution and until various Empires hit roadblock in 1914, after lengthy arms race for several years.
Wounded Japanese troops surrender to US and Filipino soldiers in Manila, 1945. The military history of the Philippines is characterized by wars between Philippine kingdoms [1] and its neighbors in the precolonial era and then a period of struggle against colonial powers such as Spain and the United States, occupation by the Empire of Japan during World War II and participation in Asian ...
Movements of armies in the Battle of Philippi. The Battle of Philippi was the final battle in the Liberators' civil war between the forces of Mark Antony and Octavian (of the Second Triumvirate) and the leaders of Julius Caesar's assassination, Brutus and Cassius, in 42 BC, at Philippi in Macedonia.
A silent movie about Jose Rizal is the first Filipino movie introduced in the Philippines. [45] [101] [clarification needed] 1913 June Battle of Bud Bagsak [102] September 1 Newton W. Gilbert appointed as acting Civil Governor (1913) October 6 Francis Burton Harrison appointed as Civil Governor (1913–1921) 1914 July 27
Killed in action in Cancoyao on October 1, 1911 by Lt Leon Puno of the Philippine Constabulary; Katipunan; Dios-Dios religious sect; Leyte. Samar; 130. Nicolas Portilla: Brigadier General Along with generals Artemio Ricarte and Diego Mojica, he was one of the three Revolutionary leaders of Battle of San Francisco de Malabon [92] Katipunan-Magdiwang
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Film historian Alun Evans reviewed Corregidor in Brassey's Guide to War Films (2000), comparing and contrasting it to other contemporary features also dealing with the fall of the Philippines, Bataan (1943), The Eve of St. Mark, (1944) and They Were Expendable (1945). He noted that " (Director) Nigh was the first to cash in on the fall of the ...