BATTLE // January 1, 1896
Cry of Nueva Ecija
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Significance
The Cry of Nueva Ecija, occurring September 2–5, 1896, was the first call for revolution in central Luzon, following closely after the Cry of Pugad Lawin that initiated the broader Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule. Led by Mariano Llanera and Pantaleon Valmonte, the mobilization of roughly 3,000 volunteers demonstrated that the Katipunan's reach extended beyond Manila into the provinces. The march on San Isidro, the provincial capital, resulted in several engagements with Spanish forces before the revolutionary army was compelled to retreat. The failure to hold the provincial capital forced the insurgents into guerrilla warfare, a shift that shaped how the revolution would be conducted in central Luzon throughout the subsequent campaign.
Tactics
The Katipunan force of roughly 3,000 volunteers marched on San Isidro, the provincial capital of Nueva Ecija. After fighting several engagements against Spanish forces there, the army was unable to hold its position and was forced to retreat, subsequently adopting guerrilla warfare as its operational mode.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- Katipunan3,000medium
Commanders (3)
Katipunan
Manuel Tiniogeneral
Mariano Llanerageneral
- Pantaleon Valmonte
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