Philippine Revolutionary Army Ejército Revolucionario Filipino Panghimagsikang Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas | |
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Active | March 22, 1897–November 13, 1899 |
Country | Philippines |
Allegiance |
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Type | Army |
Role | Land warfare |
Size | 80,000 to 100,000 (1898)[1] |
Garrison/HQ | Kawit, Cavite[citation needed] |
Nickname(s) | Republican Army[2][3] |
Colors | Blue, Red, White, and Gold |
Anniversaries | March 22 |
Engagements | Philippine RevolutionSpanish–American WarPhilippine–American War |
Commanders | |
President | Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo |
Commanding General | Gen. Artemio Ricarte (1897–1899) Gen. Antonio Luna (1899) |
Notable commanders | Gen. Simeón Ola Gen. Manuel Tinio Gen. Pío del Pilar Gen. Mariano Noriel Gen. Juan Cailles Gen. Gregorio del Pilar Gen. Miguel Malvar Gen. Tomás Mascardo Gen. José Alejandrino Gen. Licerio Gerónimo Col. Paco Román Maj. Manuel Quezon |
The Philippine Revolutionary Army, later renamed Philippine Republican Army[4] (Spanish: Ejército Revolucionario Filipino; Tagalog: Panghimagsikang Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas), was the official armed forces of the First Philippine Republic from its formation in March 1897 to its dissolution in November of 1899 in favor of guerrilla operations in the Philippine–American War.