Philippine military activities in the Americas

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This article is an enumeration of military activities of the Philippines and Filipinos in the Americas, across history.

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Mexican War of Independence Against Spain (1810)

Ramón Fabié a Manila-born supporter of the Mexican War of Independence [1] by Miguel Hidalgo, were among 200 Filipinos who were with the first insurgents to militate for Mexican Independence.Even though they were already prepared by mixed Christian-Muslims who were expelled from former Bruneian colonized Manila to America after the Tondo Conspiracy. After the quelling of the first wave of insurgents, 2 soldiers who were Filipinos born at Mexico, specifically Guerrero State, Francisco Mongoy and Isidoro Montes de Oca were commanders of Vicente Guerrero in the continuing independence war against Spain, this is according to researcher, Ricardo Pinzon. [2]

War of 1812 (The United States vs The British Empire)

Overseas Filipinos living in Louisiana at the settlement of Saint Malo served in the Battle of New Orleans during the closing stages of the War of 1812. These Filipinos sided with the United States, against the British Empire. [3] Filipino-Americans residing in the region (referred to as "Manilamen" on the account of Manila being the capital of the Philippines) were recruited by local pirate Jean Lafayette to join his "Baratarians", a group of privately recruited soldiers serving under the American forces under the command of Andrew Jackson, in the defense of New Orleans. They played a decisive role in securing the American victory, firing barrage after barrage of well-aimed artillery fire. [4] [5]

Argentinian War of Independence Against Spain (1815)

Hippolyte Bouchard, a fleet admiral for Argentina during its war of independence against Spain, made use of Filipinos during his naval attacks against several Spanish colonies. Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. in his paper: “Manilamen and seafaring: engaging the maritime world beyond the Spanish realm”, stated that Hippolyte Bouchard's second ship, the Santa Rosa, the other being La Argentina, which had a multi-ethnic crew, included Filipinos. [6] Mercene, writer of the Book “Manila Men”, proposes that those Manilamen were recruited in San Blas, an alternative port to Acapulco, Mexico; where several Filipinos had settled during the Manila-Acapulco Galleon trade era. The Filipinos who settled in San Blas were escapees from Spanish slavery in the Manila Galleons, upon meeting Hippolyte Bouchard who worked for the Argentinians that revolted against Spain, the common grievance the Filipinos shared against the Spaniards, which they had with the Argentines caused them to mutiny and join the rebel Argentines. [7]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Juan de Ulúa</span> Historic fortress off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vicente Guerrero</span> 2nd President of Mexico in 1829

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hippolyte Bouchard</span> French navy officer

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asian Argentines</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint Malo, Louisiana</span> Ghost town in Louisiana, United States

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Blas, Nayarit</span> Municipality in Nayarit, Mexico

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Filipino immigration to Mexico</span> Overview of immigration along the Galleon Route

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of the Philippines (1565–1898)</span> Spanish colonial period of the Philippines

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nuestra Señora de Gracia Church</span> Roman Catholic church in Makati, Philippines

The Nuestra Señora de Gracia Church, also known as Guadalupe Church, is a Baroque Roman Catholic church in Makati City, Philippines. The parish church and its adjacent monastery are currently administered by the Augustinian friars of the Province of Santo Niño de Cebu. The territory of the parish covers San Carlos Seminary, the major seminary of the Archdiocese of Manila and Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary. The church also has an adjacent seminary, the Monasterio de Guadalupe, which admits young professionals for priestly and religious vocation. The current parish priest is Danilo M. Carido.

Isidoro Montes de Oca (1789–1847) was a Mexican of Spanish descent born in the Philippines who was a revolutionary general who fought in the Mexican War of Independence between 1810 and 1821. He was among the commanders of the army of Vicente Guerrero and José María Morelos. He was a trusted man of Vicente Guerrero and was his sub-general. He is a relative of Juan Montes de Oca, a prior Administrator of Guadalupe, Makati. in the Philippines. Consequently, the Mexican War of Independence was fought under the banner of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mexico–Philippines relations</span> Bilateral relations

Mexico–Philippines relations are the bilateral relations of the United Mexican States and the Republic of the Philippines. Mexico and the Philippines share a common history dating from when the Viceroyalty of New Spain ruled the Spanish East Indies for the Spanish Crown. Both nations are members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and the United Nations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fausto Cruzat y Góngora</span>

Fausto Cruzat y Góngora was a Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines from 1690 to 1701, therefore the second-longest serving governor after Rafael María de Aguilar. He is thought to be one of the most capable of the Spanish colonial officials in his day.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Argentina–Philippines relations</span> Bilateral relations

Diplomatic relations between the Argentine Republic and the Republic of the Philippines, have existed for decades. Both nations are members of the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, Group of 77, the G20 developing nations, and Forum of East Asia-Latin America Cooperation and the United Nations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asian Mexicans</span> Ethnic group of Asian-descending Mexicans

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Latin American Asians are Asian people of full or partial Latin American descent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peru–Philippines relations</span> Bilateral relations

Peru–Philippines relations refers to the bilateral relations between Peru and the Philippines. Both countries are predominantly Roman Catholic and were ruled by the Spanish Empire for centuries. Neither country has a resident ambassador. The Philippines has a non-resident ambassador in Chile and Peru has a non-resident ambassador in Thailand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colombia–Philippines relations</span> Bilateral relations

Colombia–Philippines relations refers to bilateral relations between Colombia and the Philippines. Colombia has an embassy in Manila. The Philippines is accredited to Colombia from its embassy in Brasília, Brazil and maintains an honorary consulate in Bogotá. Both countries are predominantly Roman Catholic, and are former Spanish colonies.

References

  1. Lozano, Gerardo (6 October 2021). "A Filipino figured in Mexico's 200th year of independence". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. "Filipinos in Nueva España: Filipino-Mexican Relations, Mestizaje, and Identity in Colonial and Contemporary Mexico. (Page 414; Citation 56: "According to Ricardo Pinzon, these two Filipino soldiers—Francisco Mongoy and Isidoro Montes de Oca—were so distinguished in battle that they are regarded as folk heroes in Mexico. General Vicente Guerrero later became the first president of Mexico of African ancestry. See Floro L. Mercene, "Central America: Filipinos in Mexican History," (Ezilon Infobase, January 28, 2005")". April 2005. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  3. Williams, Rudi (June 3, 2005). "DoD's Personnel Chief Gives Asian-Pacific American History Lesson". American Forces Press Service. U.S. Department of Defense. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  4. Hinton, Matthew (2019-10-23). "From Manila to the Marigny: How Philippine pioneers left a mark at the 'end of world' in New Orleans". Very Local New Orleans.
  5. "Filipino American History Month Resolution". FANHS National. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  6. Delgado de Cantú, Gloria M. (2006). Historia de México. México, D. F.: Pearson Educación.
  7. Mercene, Manila men, p. 52.