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The Battle of Zapote Bridge was fought on February 17, 1897, as part of the Philippine Revolution. Filipino revolutionary forces led by General Emilio Aguinaldo defeated Spanish forces under the command of Governor-General Camilo de Polavieja.
His life soon ended, as well as hopes for him by fellowmen, when he died, along with Captain Mariano San Gabriel and Captain Mariano Ramírez, on February 17, 1897, during the Battle of Zapote Bridge. His post was succeeded by his protégé, Miguel Malvar. [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.
Battle of Zapote Bridge Battle of Salitran Flaviano Yengko y Abad (December 22, 1874 – March 3, 1897) was one of the youngest generals during the Philippine Revolution , next only to Gregorio del Pilar (The Boy General ) and Manuel Tinio y Bundoc (commander of the Tinio Brigade.
In February 1997, Villar Foundation, local governments of Bacoor, Cavite and the City of Las Piñas, the National Centennial Movement, and the Department of Education organized an event to pay tribute to the centennial year of the Battle of Zapote Bridge. A street drama, based on the events of 1896–1897, was reenacted of the Battle of Zapote ...
Having just won the Battle of Zapote Bridge, Aguinaldo turned his attention at the new Spanish threat and was determined to recapture most of Cavite. Aguinaldo decided to deploy his forces at Pasong Santol, a bottleneck of Perez Dasmariñas on the way to Imus, which rendered the Spanish immobile and served the revolutionaries by its natural ...
February 17 – Filipino forces win in the Battle of Zapote Bridge at the boundary of Las Piñas and Cavite. [1] February 19 – Spaniards recapture Silang, Cavite in a battle. [1] February 25 – Spaniards recapture Dasmariñas, Cavite in a battle. [1]
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