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After a long, tolling voyage across the Pacific Ocean, Ferdinand Magellan reached the island of Guam on 6 March 1521 and anchored the three ships that were left of his fleet in Umatac Bay, before proceeding to the Philippines, where he met his death during the Battle of Mactan.
Captain General of Magdiwang Army; Katipunan (Magdiwang) Cavite: 11. Pascual Álvarez *Brigadier General: Katipunan (Magdiwang) Cavite: 12. Vicente Álvarez: Lieutenant General Datu Tumanggung (Royal Marshall of Camp) – title bestowed by the Sultan of Sulu
NameGrade AAffiliation BProvince CGeneral, Religious Auxiliary Lieutenant ...First Philippine Republic Revolutionary ...Victoria, Tarlac Military campaigns in ...Lieutenant General Commander of general ...First Philippine Republic Revolutionary ...Lieutenant GeneralMagdaloGeneralissimo President of the "First ...First Philippine Republic Revolutionary ...The Captaincy General formed part the Spanish East Indies, which included among others the Philippine Islands, the Mariana Islands, and the Caroline Islands. It was founded in 1565 with the first permanent Spanish forts.
This territory was also called the Captaincy-General of the Philippines and thus the governor also held the title of Captain General, a military rank conferred by the Spanish Cortes Generales.
The office of governor and captain-general of the Philippines was created by royal cedula of King Philip II. in I567, immediately upon receipt of news of the successful occupation of the archipelago, and was conferred upon the adelantado and conqueror of the islands, Don Miguel Lopez de Legazpi.
The Captaincy General formed part the Spanish East Indies, which included among others the Philippine Islands, the Mariana Islands, and the Caroline Islands. It was founded in 1565 with the first permanent Spanish forts.
Jan 23, 2024 · Gregorio Hilario del Pilar y Sempio (November 14, 1875 – December 2, 1899) was one of the youngest generals in the Philippine Revolutionary Forces during the Philippine revolution and the Philippine–American War.
