Battle of Manila (1896): Difference between revisions

Bonifacio had sparked an uprising bigger than any other previous uprising in the Tagalog-Pampango provinces.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} His "Revolt of the Masses"<ref>{{Google books |id=sCxwAAAAMAAJ |title=A question of heroes}}</ref> inspired more Filipinos to begin their struggle for freedom from Spain. This revolt in Manila, though only lasting a week before Bonifacio and his men were reduced to guerilla warfare, led to the arrests and executions of thousands of upper-class Filipinos who were suspected of having Katipunan ties.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} Bagumbayan, now known as [[Luneta]], became a killing field, culminating in the execution of [[José Rizal]] at the park in December 1896.

 

 

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