Emilio Aguinaldo
Emilio was the seventh of eight children who was born on March 23, 1869. His father was head of the town so they enjoyed riches and wealth. Growning up though home teachings, public school, and three years of college, Miong, as he was affectionately called, went back to help his widowed mother on the farm. He eventually became head of the town on January 1, 1895 and was the first to be called captain maniciple.
Aguinaldo joined the Katipunan, or the K.K.K., in 1894 that was a secret military that would help with their independence from the Spanish. On the last week of August 1896, the revolt against the Spanish began. Winning by set-piece battles, Aguinaldo was able to temporarily drive the Spanish out of their area.
On February 17, 1897, they beat a Spanish army led by General Camilo de Polavieja. Soon, Cavite rebels were wanting another government instead of the Katipunan. Bonifacio lost against Aguinaldo but then later accused him of treason. Instead, Bonifacio and his brothers went through a one-day mock trial and sentenced to death.
Aguinaldo was ready to rethink that decision when Generial Manuel Noriel, helped him understand the importance of what Bonifacio did. On May 10, 1897 Bonifacio and his brothers were shot down by a firing squad.
Emilio Aguinaldo's presidency over the Philippines lasted 4 years and he lived to be 94. A very old age in that day and age. Emilio was brave and had lots of courage. He was very smart too, especially in war-fare, that's what got him his presidency. He was a president through the Philippine American War, which was thought to have started through an American sentry shooting a Filipino.
This war lasted two years with the Americans beating the Filipinos in every which way they turned. Aguinaldo had keep moving to stay alive, but eventually, on March 23, 1901 he was captured. The Americans gained access into his camp by acting like captured prisoners. On April 19, 1901 Aguinaldo made an oath of allegiance to the United States.
The war was said to be over when President Roosevelt made a proclamation on July 4, 1902. Aguinaldo was smart in their independence agianst France, but against America, he killed his best general, and utterly lost against the sheer force of the US. Again, we prevailed!
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