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Was the Republican Government of the Philippines, existent since 1898 and proclaimed in 1899. It was established during the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire (1896-1898) and the Spanish-American War between Spain and the United States (1898).
Establishment
June 1898: The independence was proclaimed in Aguinaldo's house in Kawit, Cavite.
August 1898: U.S. forces captured Manila.
Chronology
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Was a war of independence of the Philippines, at the time part of the Spanish East Indies, against the Spanish Empire. However, the Philippine efforts proved useless as the outbreak of Spanish-American War resulted in the U.S. army invading and occupying the Philippines.
1.1.Second Phase (Philippine Revolution)
Was the second phase of the Philippine Revolution, a revolt against Spanish rule. The First Philippine Republic was proclaimed.
Was a war between Spain and the United States of America. The immediate cause of the war was the American support to Cuban independence.
2.1.Battle of Manila (1898)
Was the U.S. conquest of Manila, nominally under Spanish control but factually under the control of the First Philippine Republic. The battle was part of the Spanish-American War.
Was a war between the First Philippine Republic and the United States of America. It resulted in the occupation of the Philippines by the United States. The Philippines had managed to become independent with the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule (1896-1898). However, Spain officially ceded the Philippines to the United States after the Spanish-American War. The United States did not aknowledge Philippine independence and thus invaded the archipelago.
October 1899: San Isidro captured by the US troops.
January 1900: U.S. forces captured Sorsogon City, Calbayog, Catbalogan, Tacloban, and Ormoc.
February 1900: U.S. Cavite, Batangas, Tayabas, and Laguna campaigns led to the occupation of these regions.
January 1901: Philippine Leader Martín Teófilo Delgado surrendered to U.S. forces in Panay.
March 1901: General Frederick Funston and his troops Filipino captured guerrilla leader Emilio Aguinaldo in Palanan, Isabela.
March 1901: Philippine leader Nicolas Capistrano surrendered to U.S. forces in northern Mindanao.
April 1901: On April 1, 1901, at the Malacañan Palace in Manila, Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo swore an oath accepting the authority of the United States over the Philippines and pledging his allegiance to the American government. On April 19, he issued a Proclamation of Formal Surrender to the United States, telling his followers to lay down their weapons and give up the fight.
April 1901: Philippine leaders Manuel Tinio and Jose Alejandrino surrendered to U.S. forces in the Province of Nueva Ecija.
May 1901: Philippine leader Moxica surrendered to U.S. forces in Leyte on 18 May.
April 1902: Not all of the Phillipine insurgent leaders had responded to President Aguinaldo's acceptance of the United States authority. The last rebel forces on the island of Samar were defeated by the U.S. invaders by 16 April 1902.
3.1.Manila campaign
Was a military campaign by the United States of America in the Philippine-American War.
February 1899: Battle of Caloocan. The town falls to American forces.
3.2.Iloilo campaign
Was a military campaign by the United States of America in the Philippine-American War.
February 1899: Iloilo on Panay island was occupied by American forces.
February 1899: Cebu conquered by usa.
March 1899: The military occupation of Negros by the USA in 1899 was led by General James Franklin Bell. The capture of Bacolod on March 10 was a significant event in the Philippine-American War, marking the beginning of American control over the island.
May 1899: Jolo conquered by usa.
3.3.Malolos campaign
Was a military campaign by the United States of America in the Philippine-American War.
March 1899: Battle of Marilao River.
March 1899: Kansas and Nebraska volunteers under Col o nel Frederick Funston overcome desperate Filipino re sis tance and capture their capital at Malolos.
April 1899: American forced overran Quingua in fierce fighting on April 23 and 24.
April 1899: Battle of Calumpit.
May 1899: U.S. forces captured San Fernando, Pampanga on May 4.
August 1899: Angeles conquered by usa.
3.4.Laguna de Bay campaign
Was a military campaign by the United States of America in the Philippine-American War.
April 1899: American Major General Henry Lawton took his column south, captured Santa Cruz in the Laguna de Bay area.
April 1899: Battle of Pagsanjan.
April 1899: Battle of Paete.
April 1899: Filipino troops reoccupied Santa Cruz.
3.5.First San Isidro campaign
Was a military campaign by the United States of America in the Philippine-American War.
April 1899: U.S. troops led by Lawton captured Norzagaray, Bulacan.
April 1899: Angat (Bulacan) conquered by usa.
May 1899: U.S. forces captured San Rafael, Baliuag and Bustos on 2 May.
May 1899: San Isidro conquered by the U.S. forces.
3.6.Second San Isidro campaign
Was a military campaign by the United States of America in the Philippine-American War.
October 1899: U.S. forces recaptured San Isidro on October 20.
November 1899: The Americans entered Arayat.
November 1899: Umangan conquered by usa.
November 1899: Tayug and San Nicholas conquered by usa.
November 1899: The Oregon, a battleship of the United States Navy, occupied Vigan in 1899 during the Philippine-American War.
November 1899: U.S. General Samuel M.B. Young captured San Fernando de la Union on 20 November.
3.7.San Fabian campaign
Was a military campaign by the United States of America in the Philippine-American War.
November 1899: U.S. forces sailed from Manila on the 6th november and landed at San Fabian.
November 1899: The 33rd U.S. Volunteer Regiment routed insurgents at San Jacinto.
November 1899: U.S. forces occupied the region between San Jacinto and Dangupan.
3.8.Tarlac campaign
Was a military campaign by the United States of America in the Philippine-American War.
November 1899: American troops of General Arthur MacArthur’s division storm into Tarlac, the last capital of Filipino guerrillas.
November 1899: Bayambang and Pangasinan were occupied by U.S. forces.
November 1899: U.S. forces reached Dagupan on November 20.
November 1899: Brig. Gen. Frederick D. Grant, son of former US President Ulysses S. Grant, captured Subic Bay in 1899 during the Philippine-American War.
3.9.Cagayan Valley campaign
Was a military campaign by the United States of America in the Philippine-American War.
December 1899: Comdr. Bowman H. McCalla accepted the surrender of Daniel Tirona's Filipino forces in Aparri, Cagayan in 1899.
May 1899: The Republic of Zamboanga was a brief sovereign republic founded by General Vicente Alvarez with his Revolutionary Forces of Zamboangueño after the official surrender of the Spanish government in Zamboanga and its concession of Real Fuerza de Nuestra Señora La Virgen del Pilar de Zaragoza to Vicente Álvarez in person in May 1899. On May 28, 1899, Vicente Álvarez proclaimed himself independent and became the first and last elected president of the republic.
Disestablishment
April 1902: Not all of the Phillipine insurgent leaders had responded to President Aguinaldo's acceptance of the United States authority. The last rebel forces on the island of Samar were defeated by the U.S. invaders by 16 April 1902.
Selected Sources
Fredriksen, J.C. (2008): Chronology of American Military History, Facts On File, p.1510
Fredriksen, J.C. (2008): Chronology of American Military History, Facts On File, p.1512
Fredriksen, J.C. (2008): Chronology of American Military History, Facts On File, p.1516
Fredriksen, J.C. (2008): Chronology of American Military History, Facts On File, p.1534
Fredriksen, J.C. (2010): Chronology of American Military History - Volume 1, Facts On File, p.1503
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