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| The Battle of Binakayan and Dalahican took place on Nov. 9-11, 1896. It was the
first major victory of the Filipino revolutionaries over the Spaniards. Under the cover of naval gunfire, Governor-General Ramon Blanco established a beachhead on the Dalahican shore. After the
landing, he divided his troops into two units. The first unit, commanded by Gen. Riego de Dios, assaulted Dalahican. The second unit, commanded by Col. Jose Marina, attacked Binakayan. Both barrios were fortified by Filipino revolutionaries. Dalahican was defended by Magdiwang forces under the command of Mariano Alvarez. Binakayan was fortified by Magdalo forces led by Emilio Aguinaldo. Both barrios were also built with trenches designed by General Edilberto Evangelista. The battle was won by the Filipinos.  Monument in honour of the battle of Binakayan and Dalahican But, the battle was not only between Filipinos and Spaniards. It was also between Filipinos and fellow Filipinos. The first to attack the Filipino trenches were Filipino soldiers in the Spanish army. The battle raged on for three days, until, on Nov. 11, Governor-General Ramon Blanco ordered a general retreat. The Spanish troops were evacuated to the naval warships waiting at bay while some retreated to Sangley Point. This victory boosted the morale of the revolutionaries. Cavite was virtually liberated from the Spaniards (except for Sangley Point where Spain had a naval base). Some of the prominent revolutionaries who died on this battle were Gregoria Montoya and Generals Candido Tria Tirona and Simeon Latorre. About 500 Spanish soldiers died and 200 rifles (Remingtons and Mausers) were captured. |
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