{"id":1166,"date":"2017-05-03T09:55:56","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T09:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1898miniaturas.com\/?p=1166\/"},"modified":"2020-05-27T17:30:23","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T17:30:23","slug":"gregorio-del-pilar-boy-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1898miniaturas.com\/en\/2017\/gregorio-del-pilar-boy-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Gregorio del Pilar, the Boy General"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Gregorio

Gregorio del Pilar,\u00a0the Boy General<\/p><\/div>\n

Gregoiro del Pilar y Sempio<\/strong> (November 14th, 1875- December 2nd, 1899) was one of the youngest generals in the Philippine Revolutionary Forces<\/a> during the War against Spain and the Philippine-American War<\/strong>, that’s why he was known as the \u201cBoy General<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

He died at the age of 24 fighting against the American army, after having achieved the fame in combats such as the successful assaults against the Spanish Cazadores<\/a> quarters in the municipality of Paombong, his victory in the first phase of the Battle of Quingua or his last stand at the Battle of Tirad Pass, against the American army.<\/p>\n

Gregorio was born in Bulacan on the 14th of November in 1875 to Fernando H del Pilar and Felipa Sempio and he was the nephew of Marcelo and Toribio H del Pilar, propagandist exiled in Guam after the Cavite Mutiny in 1872. Familiarly named\u00a0\u201cGoyong\u201d, he studied at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila where he received the bachelor’s degree at the age of 20.<\/p>\n

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Gregorio del Pilar and the Philippine Revolution<\/h2>\n

When the revolt against the Spanish broke out, Gregorio joined Andres Bonifacio<\/strong>‘s forces as other Bulake\u00f1os did and he distinguish himself\u00a0as field commander against the Spanish defenders of Bulacan.<\/p>\n

In December, 1896, he took part in an attack in Karakong of Sili-Pandi, Bulac\u00e1n, a town which he defended later against the Spanish counterattack\u00a0commanded by General R\u00edos on January 1st,\u00a01897. The five Spanish columns formed by about 1300 men, directly commanded by Lieutenant Colonels Villal\u00f3n and L\u00f3pez Artega, converged over Karakong from five different directions and managed to put out the 5000 rebels hidden in the village. The Spaniards caused them a big amount of casualties, but they didn’t capture the rebel leader Llanera. Gregorio del Pilar fought bravely. He was shot in his neck and promoted to the rank of lieutenant.<\/p>\n

Later, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. It was after his successful attack against the Spanish garrison in Paombomg, Bulacan, where he managed to capture 14 Mauser rifles. This plan had been proposed by himself to the rebel leader Emilio Aguinaldo<\/strong>. Both of them had to exile in Hong Kong after the Biak-na-Bato<\/strong> Treaty.<\/p>\n

Gregorio del Pilar went back to the Philippines after the Spanish defeat in the battle of Manila Bay against the American Navy. He was proclaimed Governor of the provinces of Nueva \u00c9cija and his own town Bulacan. It was here where he accepted the surrender of the Spanish troops on June 24th, 1898, and afterwards he was promoted to Brigade General.<\/p>\n

\"Gregorio

Gregorio del Pilar\u00a0with his Staff<\/p><\/div>\n

Broken promises<\/h2>\n

On August 14th, 1898, 11,000 American soldiers were sent to occupy the islands, despite the support the Filipinos gave to the USA in its war against Spain and President Mackinley<\/strong>\u2019s statement that the annexation of the Philippines would have been, \u201caccording to our moral code, a criminal attack\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"Gregorio

Gregorio del Pilar\u00a0at the head of his soldiers<\/p><\/div>\n

When the war against the USA broke out, which had been given the Philippines and Cuba by Spain after the Treaty of Paris in 1898, the Boy General and his troops succeeded during the first phase of the battle of Quingua. In this battle he defeated Major Franklin Bell’s cavalry charge. American Colonel John M. Stotsenburg died in this action.<\/p>\n

He was sent in a peace mission several times, representing the Army and the President and pursuing a\u00a0ceasefire. Afterwards, as\u00a0military governor in Pangasinan, he became General Aguinaldo\u2019s confidant.<\/p>\n

Gregorio died on December 2nd, 1899, during the battle of Tirad Pass. He was shot in his neck while he was leading his men to cover Aguinaldo\u2019s retreat. His corpse was looted by the soldiers of the 33rd American Regiment, and for days remained\u00a0exposed till he was picked up and buried with military honors by Lieutenant Dennis P. Quinlan, who carved in his gravestone \u201can officer and a gentleman\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Philippines War miniatures<\/a><\/h5>\n
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Gregoiro del Pilar y Sempio (November 14th, 1875- December 2nd, 1899) was one of the youngest generals in the Philippine Revolutionary Forces during the War against Spain and the Philippine-American War, that’s why he was known as the \u201cBoy General\u201d. 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