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Antonio Narciso Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta (Spanish: [anˈtonjo ˈluna]; October 29, 1866 – June 5, 1899) was a Filipino army general and a pharmacist who fought in the Philippine–American War before his assassination on June 5, 1899, at the age of 32.
commanding general of the third military zone of Manila (1898) - appointed by General Antonio Luna; Katipunan Division General in charge of Morong; One of the commanders in Battle of Mount Puray (1897) One of the rebel assault soldiers in the siege of San Juan del Monte gunpowder magazine on August 30, 1896; Philippine Constabulary (June 1, 1902)
Heneral Luna (lit. ' General Luna ') is a 2015 Filipino epic war film starring John Arcilla as the titular character Antonio Luna who led the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the early phases of the Philippine–American War.
The Luna Sharpshooters, also known as the "Marksmen of Death" (Spanish: Tiradores de la Muerte), was an elite unit formed by General Antonio Luna to serve under the Philippine Revolutionary Army. They became famous for fighting fiercer than the regular Filipino army soldiers.
During this battle, General Antonio Luna, the commander of the Filipino forces, was wounded. [1] The Battle of Santo Tomas followed the Battle of Calumpit, [1] wherein Luna's main force had fought that of General Arthur MacArthur, Jr. The battle resulted in a defeat of the Filipino forces around Santo Tomas and their withdrawal from the town.
Aguinaldo then appointed Antonio Luna as Director or Assistant Secretary of War by September 28, 1898, and the Philippines first military school, the Academia Militar was established in Malolos. When the Republic was inaugurated on January 23, Luna had succeeded Artemio Ricarte as the Commanding General of the Republican Army. With such powers ...
The other forces that were to attack simultaneously with Luna's troops were General Licerio Gerónimo's Morong Battalion from the east, General Pío del Pilar's brigade and Miguel Malvar's Batangas Brigade from the south. [4] Luna even requested the battle-hardened Tinio Brigade in Northern Luzon. It had more than 1,900 soldiers.
Many Filipino commanders were on weekend furlough: General Antonio Luna was visiting family in San Fernando, Pampanga, General Mariano Noriel was in Parañaque preparing for his wedding, and General Artemio Ricarte and Col. Luciano San Miguel were in Malolos meeting with President Emilio Aguinaldo.