On August 13 Manila fell after a bloodless “battle.” Spanish Gov. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content.
Rizal, who had advocated reform but not revolution, was shot for sedition on Decemhis martyrdom fueled the revolution, led by the young general Emilio Aguinaldo. Spain was unwilling to reform its colonial government, and armed rebellion broke out in 1896. There had been numerous quasi-religious uprisings in the Philippines during the more than 300 years of colonial rule, but the late 19th-century writings of José Rizal and others helped stimulate a more broad-based movement for Philippine independence. The end of Spanish rule and the First Philippine Republic Although an end to the insurrection was declared in 1902, sporadic fighting continued for several years thereafter.
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