The Philippine Islands: A Political, Geographical, Ethnographical, Social and Commercial History of the Philippine Archipelago, Embracing the Whole Period of Spanish RuleForeman, John, F.R.G.S.
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The Philippine Islands: A Political, Geographical, Ethnographical, Social and Commercial History of the Philippine Archipelago, Embracing the Whole Period of Spanish Rule
Foreman, John, F.R.G.S.
Philippines
The Spanish expedition to the Moluccas fails. 72
Chinese mutiny, murder the Spanish leader, and take the ship
to Cochin China. 73
Expeditions of Bravo de Acuna and Pedro de Heredia. Battle
of Playa Honda. 74
Koxinga, a Chinese adventurer, threatens to attack the
Colony. 76
Vittorio Riccio, an Italian monk, visits Manila as Koxinga's
ambassador. 77
Chinese goaded to rebellion; great massacre. 77
Vicissitudes of Govs.-General. Defalcations. Impeachments. 78
Gov.-General Fajardo de Tua kills his wife and her paramour. 80
Separation of Portugal and Spain (1640). Spanish failure to
capture Macao. 81
Nunneries. Mother Cecilia's love adventures. Santa Clara
Convent. 81
The High Host is stolen. Inquisition. Letter of Anathema. 82
The Spanish Prime Minister Valenzuela is banished to Cavite. 83
Monseigneur Maillard de Tournon, the Papal Legate. 84
His arrogance and eccentricities; he dies in prison at
Macao. 85
Question of the _Regium exequatur_. Philip V.'s edict of
punishments. 86
_Chapter_ VII
_British Occupation of Manila_
Coalition of France and Spain against England by the "Family
Compact." 87
Simon de Anda y Salazar usurps the Archbishop-Governor's
authority. 88
British bombard Manila. Archbishop-Governor Rojo
capitulates. 89
British in possession of the City. Sack and pillage. Agreed
Indemnity. 90
Simon de Anda y Salazar defies Governor Rojo and declares
war. 91
British carry war into the provinces. Bustos opposes them. 92
Bustos completely routed. Chinese take the British side. 93
Massacre of Chinese. Villa Corta's fate. The _Philipino_
treasure. 94
Simon de Anda y Salazar offers rewards for British heads. 95
Austin friars on battle-fields. Peace of Paris (Feb. 10,
1763). 96
Archbishop-Governor Rojo dies. La Torre appointed
Gov.-General. 97
British evacuate Manila. La Torre allows Anda to receive back
the City. 98
Anda goes to Spain; is rewarded by the King; returns as
Gov.-General. 99
Anda is in conflict with the out-going Governor, the Jesuits,
and the friars. 99
Anda dies in hospital (1776). His burial-place and
monument. 100
Rebellion succeeds the war. Ilocos Rebellion led by Diego de
Silan. 100
Revolt in Bojol Island led by Dagohoy. 101
Revolts in Leyte Island, Surigao (Mindanao Is.), and Samar
Island. 102
Rebellion of "King" Malong and "Count" Gumapos. 103
Rebellion of Andres Novales. Execution of A. Novales and
Ruiz. 104
Apolinario de la Cruz declares himself "King of the
Tagalogs." 105
General Marcelo Azcarraga, Spanish War Minister, Philippine
born. 105
The Cavite Conspiracy of 1872. The Secret Society of
Reformers. 106
The Philippine Martyrs, Dr. Burgos and Fathers Zamora and
Gomez. 107
Illustrious exiles--Dr. Antonio M. Regidor and Jose
M. Basa. 108
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