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On Such a Day as Today in 1899 the Last of the Philippines Surrender After 337 Besieged Days

However, the sinking of the Maine changed everything.The following month the Baler detachment, unaware of the outbreak of the war with the United States and of the newly proclaimed independence of the Philippines, was attacked by Filipino fighters and took refuge in the church, thus beginning the siege.After several attempts by Spanish emissaries to lay down arms, finally the besieged, after looking at newspapers left in the church by one of the…
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However, the sinking of the Maine changed everything.The following month the Baler detachment, unaware of the outbreak of the war with the United States and of the newly proclaimed independence of the Philippines, was attacked by Filipino fighters and took refuge in the church, thus beginning the siege.After several attempts by Spanish emissaries to lay down arms, finally the besieged, after looking at newspapers left in the church by one of the…

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Revista Defensa Infodefensa.com broke the news in on Sunday, June 1, 2025.
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