Gregorio del Pilar was one of the youngest generals in the Philippine Revolutionary Forces during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War.

GREGORIO DEL PILAR

When the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule broke out in August 1896, del Pilar joined the insurgency. He distinguished himself as a field commander while fighting Spanish garrisons in Bulacan. After the truce at Biak-na-Bato He joined General Emilio Aguinaldo in Hong Kong.

During the Spanish American War, Aguinaldo appointed del Pilar as section leader of the revolutionary forces in Bulacan and Nueva Ecija.

When the Philippine-American War broke-out on February 1899, del Pilar led his troops to a short victory over Major Franklin Bell in the first phase of the Battle of Quingua on 23 April 1899, in which his forces repelled a cavalry charge and killed the highly respected Colonel John Stotsenburg.

14 November 1875

to 2 December 1899

Family Links

Marcelo del Pilar - uncle

Battle of Tirad Pass (1899)

On 2 December 1899, del Pilar led 60 Filipino soldiers of Aguinaldo's rear guard in the Battle of Tirad Pass against the "Texas Regiment", the 33rd Infantry Regiment of the United States led by Peyton March.

The five-hour standoff provided cover and time for Aguinaldo's retreat during which del Pilar's was shot in the neck and died.

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