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  2. Balangiga massacre - Wikipedia

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    The Balangiga massacre was an incident in which the residents of the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar conducted a surprise attack on an occupying unit of the US 9th Infantry, killing 54. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The incident is also known as the Balangiga encounter , Balangiga incident , [ 10 ] or Balangiga conflict . [ 3 ]

  3. Jacob H. Smith - Wikipedia

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    General Jacob Hurd Smith (January 29, 1840 – March 1, 1918) was a U.S. Army officer notorious for ordering indiscriminate retaliation on the island of Samar in response to what is called the Balangiga massacre during the Philippine–American War.

  4. Pacification of Samar - Wikipedia

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    The Pacification of Samar was a counterinsurgency operation initiated by General Adna Chaffee following the Balangiga massacre.General hostilities in the Philippine-American War had largely ceased following the capture of Emilio Aguinaldo, president of the insurgent Philippine Republic, and his publication of a manifesto on April 10, 1901 acknowledging and accepting U.S. sovereignty throughout ...

  5. Pacification of Batangas - Wikipedia

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    The Pacification of Batangas was a counterinsurgency action initiated by Philippine Governor William H. Taft and General Adna Chaffee, commander of the United States forces in the Philippines, following the Balangiga massacre in September 1901. [1]

  6. Eugenio Daza - Wikipedia

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    After the battle, Daza was promoted to Comandante (major) and given the nickname “Utak ng Paslangang Balangiga”—shortened to "Utak"— meaning "Brain of the Battle of Balangiga" or "Brain." [1] American newspapers noted that 4 African-Americans and 2 white Americans defected to join Daza's ranks after the battle. [16] Balangiga Encounter ...

  7. Balangiga - Wikipedia

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    The Balangiga Church at night. Balangiga is located on the southern coast of the island of Samar facing Leyte Gulf, and sits at the mouth of the Balangiga River.To the west lies the municipality of Lawaan, to the north is Llorente, and to the east are the municipalities of Quinapondan and Giporlos.

  8. Balangiga bells - Wikipedia

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    The three Balangiga bells on display at the San Lorenzo de Martir Parish Church. The Balangiga bells (Spanish: Campanas de Balangiga; Tagalog: Mga Batingaw ng Balangiga; Waray: Lingganay han Balangiga) are three church bells that were taken by the United States Army from the Church of San Lorenzo de Martir [1] in Balangiga, Eastern Samar, Philippines, as war trophies after reprisals following ...

  9. List of conflicts in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Battle of Balangiga (Balangiga, Samar, Philippines March September 28, 1901) República Filipina. Valeriano Abanador [a] Eugenio Daza [a] United States. Thomas W. Connell † Filipino victory: Battle of Dolores River (Samar, Philippines December 12, 1904) Pulahan. Pedro de la Cruz United States. Philippine Constabulary. Stephen Hayt; American ...