Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):
JUNE 16, 1899
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo gathered his army of around 4,000 with the purpose of retaking the town of San Fernando in Pampanga.
The Battle for San Fernando began when Aguinaldo’s revolutionary army attacked U.S. positions in the strategic town and used several pieces of artillery.
The American troops under Gen. Arthur MacArthur repulsed the Filipinos who retreated. Earlier on May 5, 1899, the Americans captured San Fernando with the defeated Filipino troops of Gen. Antonio Luna burning the church, several buildings and railway station before they left.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan Uy)
Photo credit: http://philippineamericanwar.webs.com/
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