After more than three years, the Filipino-American war came to an end on July 2, 1902, with a United States victory, but not without the demise of more than 4,200 American soldiers and over 20,000 combatants. Not to mention that the bloody armed conflict also resulted in the death of 200,000 civilians … Read more
Following the conclusion of the Philippine-American War, the Moro Rebellion took place. It entailed periodic clashes between American soldiers stationed there to supervise the shift from Spanish administration to US control and the Muslim Filipinos residing in the southern region of the Philippines. The Moro people believed they would be self-governing after … Read more
Islam was introduced to the southern Philippines during the pre-colonial era through trade networks that linked several sultanates and ethnolinguistic groupings. The inhabitants of this area were eventually referred to as Moros and the area as Bangsamoro. At the present time, the Moro people represent the largest Muslim and non-Christian population in … Read more
The Moro Rebellion was one of the most significant and prolonged conflicts in Philippine history. It was an armed conflict between the Moro people and the United States military during the Philippine-American War. It lasted several decades and was characterized by intense violence and resistance. It was among the important events that … Read more
The Filipino-American War is also referred to as the Philippine-American War, the Philippine War, the Philippine Insurrection, or the Tagalog Insurgency. It was an armed conflict between the United States and the First Philippine Republic. The war lasted from February 4, 1899, to July 2, 1902. For Filipino nationalists, the war is … Read more
Our history as a species is full of bloodshed, death, warring, and some more bloodshed. For the majority of our species’ years, we engaged in battles large and small over things important and trivial. This practice still continues on today, though it has receded in recent decades by a huge margin, leading … Read more