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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
The Filipino negotiators for the Pact of Biak-na-Bato. Seated from left to right: Pedro Paterno and Emilio Aguinaldo with five companions The Pact of Biak-na-Bato, signed on December 14, 1897, [3] [4] created a truce between Spanish colonial Governor-General Fernando Primo de Rivera and the revolutionary leader Emilio Aguinaldo to end the Philippine Revolution.
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 city but the attempt failed, and Bonifacio retreated to the city's outskirts.
Artemio Ricarte y García (October 20, 1866 – July 31, 1945) was a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine–American War.He is regarded as the Father of the Philippine Army, and the first Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (March 22, 1897- January 22, 1899) though the present Philippine Army descended from the American-allied forces that ...