Philippine Revolution
Beginning in 1896 the Katipunan secret society rose against Spanish rule in the Philippines, leading to the proclamation of independence in 1898.
Overview
Andres Bonifacio founded the Katipunan in 1892 to win independence from Spain. When it was discovered in August 1896, its members launched an armed revolt around Manila. The Spanish executed the reformist writer Jose Rizal in December 1896, which intensified the uprising. Emilio Aguinaldo rose to lead the revolution, and Bonifacio was executed in 1897 amid factional conflict. After a truce and exile, Aguinaldo returned during the Spanish American War and declared independence on 12 June 1898. The United States, however, acquired the Philippines from Spain by treaty, and the Philippine American War followed from 1899.
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