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It was said that the Americans got a hint to flank the Filipinos through this informer. Uliran converged with General Isidoro Dayao Torres' "Balangay Apuy" in Malolos, later as "Sangguniang Apuy".

Attack

On their way from the town of Paombong to the mountain ranges of Bulacan, General Isidoro Torres of Malolos decided to divide the troop of Katipuneros into two: one group under his supervision while the other under the guidance of General Anacleto Enriquez and his brother Colonel Vicente Enriquez.

When they have closed in on Manila, the capital, del Pilar was charged in taking over the areas of Tondo, Divisoria, and Azcarraga (now Recto). So I can know how to offer my life for the country." 

My grandfather Bonifacio SF Enriquez, the youngest in the family, had a spine-tingling story, told countless times in my childhood.

On November 30, 1896, Don Vicente and Doña Petrona were having lunch at home with their two sons who did not go to war, and their three daughters.

At approximately 12:30 PM, which was also the time of Anacleto Enriquez's death in San Rafael, Bulacan, they saw the dark shadow of what seemed to be a large bird tracing itself on the ornate dining room ceiling as if to say goodbye.

The ominous shadow was visible for several seconds, then it flew out of the dining room toward their living room.

Then, the march stopped at Montalban (now Rodriguez). Better equipment and military discipline proved to be pivotal in the battle, with the Spanish opening up through a barrage of artillery fire, followed by a coordinated infantry attack, on November 30, 1896. Meanwhile, the standard American rifle is the Krag–Jørgensen.

He was promoted as colonel. Despite what was considered a Filipino victory, the battle eventually caused the dispersion of many of the Filipino revolutionaries. By carefully putting him into context, one can begin to bring him fairness. Eight of his 60 soldiers survived, among them his former superior, Colonel Vicente Enriquez. It is also common knowledge that del Pilar died in the Battle of Tirad Pass, along with most of his troops.

Would it not be more heroic to survive the battle and fight for another day? bulacan.gov.ph. The town of Concepcion (now named after Gregorio del Pilar), where the Americans settled, is more than 1,300 MASL, while the next town where Aguinaldo escaped, Cervantes, is more than 2,300 MASL. In this move, Polavieja attempts to show why his predecessor, Ramon Blanco, failed to crush the revolution by believing that the threat lies more in Bulacan and the neighboring northern provinces.

They are not perfect, but they can at least be good enough to become heroes. If del Pilar might have appeared less than satisfactory, even as a person, it may also be connected with the society with which he lived. In order of age, they were: Alfonso, Anacleto, Severina, Victoria, Paula, Vicente Jr., Jose, Laureano, and Bonifacio, who was my grandfather.

Upon the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution on August 26, 1896, the first four sons - Alfonso, Anacleto, Vicente Jr., and Jose - joined the Katipunan.

In light of this, the advantages which del Pilar might have been so sure was negated by the Americans' maneuver.

anacleto enriquez biography books

This reoriented the priorities of the Filipino government, which sent a delegation to talk with the Americans a mere two weeks after the Cabinet revamp (May 22).