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Regular soldiers of the Philippine Revolutionary Army stand attention for an inspection.. The Philippine Revolution, also called the Tagalog War by the Spaniards, [1] was a revolution and subsequent conflict fought between the Katipunan, later the Philippine Revolutionary Army, and the Spanish colonial government.
Marching Filipino soldiers during the inauguration of the First Philippine Republic in Malolos on January 23, 1899. The Philippine Revolutionary Army, later renamed Philippine Republican Army [4] (Spanish: Ejército Revolucionario Filipino; Tagalog: Panghimagsikang Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas), was the army of the First Philippine Republic from its formation in March 1897 to its dissolution ...
Mauser rifles were used by the Luna Sharpshooters and the Black Guards. The Luna Sharpshooters, also known as the " Marksmen of Death " ( Spanish: Tiradores de la Muerte ), was an elite unit formed by General Antonio Luna to serve under the Philippine Revolutionary Army. They became famous for fighting fiercer than the regular Filipino army ...
The bolo was the primary weapon used by the Katipunan during the Philippine Revolution. [13] [15] It was also used by some Filipino guerrillas and bolomen during the Philippine–American War. [4] [5] [13] [16] During World War I, United States Army soldier Henry Johnson gained international fame repelling a German raid in hand-to-hand combat ...
La Naval de Manila (1646) v. t. e. The only extant photo of Andrés Bonifacio, Supremo of the Katipunan. The Battle of Manila of 1896 ( Filipino: Labanan sa Maynila; Spanish: Batalla de Manila) occurred in Manila in the Spanish colony of the Philippines during the Philippine Revolution. Katipunan under Andres Bonifacio attempted to take the ...
Bangkon [2] Bicuco. Bunal - A club made from Rattan, Kamagong or Bahi. Usually a heavy stick with a wrapping for the grip area made out of goat skin [1] : 12. Baston. Bugsay oar ( Karay-a) Buntot pagi.
Pre-colonial Filipinos made excellent armor for use on the battlefield, and swords were an important part of native weaponry. In some parts of the Philippines, armor was made from diverse materials such as cordage, bamboo, tree bark, sharkskin, and water buffalo hide to deflect piercing blows by cutlasses or spear points.
The Battle of San Juan del Monte, also referred to as Battle of Pinaglabanan, took place on August 30, 1896. It is considered as the first major battle of the Philippine Revolution, which sought Philippine independence from Spain. The first battle cry of the Katipunan coincided with the pealing of church bells at nine o'clock on the night of ...