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Hiding his army of 10,000 regulars and irregulars in the bushes of the Zapote River's southern bank, armed only with spears, bolo knives and improvised firearms, Aguinaldo ordered soldiers to plant dynamite along the bridge and place pointed bamboo sticks in the river beds below the bridge. Several hours later, 16,000 Spaniards began to cross ...
Zapote Bridge was made of masonry, spanning the Zapote River. It connected the towns of Bacoor and Imus to the south and Las Piñas and Manila to the north. It has been witness to two major historical events; the Philippine revolution against Spain in 1897 and the Philippine–American War of 1899. [4]
The bridge and its surrounding area was the site of two battles, the Battle of Zapote Bridge (1897) between Filipino revolutionaries and the Spanish colonial government in 1897 during the Philippine Revolution, and the Battle of Zapote River between Filipino and American forces in 1899 during the Philippine–American War.
Evangelista Street, a main thoroughfare from Zapote to Mabolo in Bacoor, was also named after him. House Bill No. 5659, passed on December 18, 2008, by seven lawmakers, sought to rename the Alabang-Zapote Road in Las Piñas to General Edilberto Evangelista Avenue for the latter's fearless exploits during the Philippine Revolution.
Battle of Zapote River (Las Piñas, Province of Manila, Philippines June 13, 1899) The reconnected Zapote Bridge in 1899 being guarded by an American soldier after the battle on June 13, 1899. One span of the bridge was removed by the locals, substituted with a wooden span, which was burned down before the fighting. [31] República Filipina
On February 13, 1897, Aguinaldo ordered soldiers to plant dynamite along the bridge and to place pointed bamboo sticks in the river beds below the bridge. Several hours later, 12,000 Spaniards began to cross the bridge. The trap was sprung, and the dynamite was detonated, which killed several Spanish troops and injured many more.
Labanan sa Zapote: Battle of Zapote River Building/Structures Bridge Where Filipinos fought against the Spanish in 1897 and the Americans in 1899. Zapote Road, Las Piñas-Bacoor Border Filipino March 10, 2015 Molino Dam [14] Constructed from the designs of Fray Hilario Bernal. Repaired by Fray Ezekiel Moreno. Bridge between Las Piñas and Bacoor
Battle of Zapote Bridge (1897) Bradley-Martin Ball; H. 1897 Home Nations Championship; L. ... La Reforma Campaign; W. 1897 Walthamstow by-election This page was ...