Andres Novales
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Andres Novales was a creole
captain in the Spanish Army in the Philippines
. He was considered as the last emperor of the Philippines. His discontentment with the treatment of creole
soldiers led him to start a revolt that inspired even the ranks of Jose Rizal
.
. He was a cadet at the age of nine and a lieutenant at fourteen. When he heard of an existing war between Spain
and France
, he sought his senior's consent to send him to Madrid
. Despite being demoted to a volunteer soldier with no rank after arriving at Spain
, he returned to the Philippines
with a rank of captain. Upon return to the Philippines
, his zeal for service had not worn down. That made him be envied by other military officers in which the Governor general Juan Antonio Martinez
shall later use against Novales.
, the Conde Filipino. On the night of June 1, 1823, Novales along with a certain sub-lieutenant Ruiz and other subordinates in the King's Regiment, went out to start a revolt. Along with 800 Filipinos in which his sergeants recruited, they seized the royal palace, the Manila Cathedral, the city's cabildo (city hall) and other important government buildings in Intramuros
. They killed the lieutenant governor and former governor general, Mariano Fernandez de Folgueras. The soldiers shouted, "Long live the Emperor Novales!" (Viva el Emperador Novales). They eventually failed to seize Fort Santiago because Antonio Novales, his brother who commanded the citadel, refused to open its gates. Novales himself was caught hiding under Puerta Real by Spanish soldiers. At 5:00 pm of June 2, Novales was killed with Ruiz and 21 sergeants by firing squad. At his last minute, he declared that he and his comrades shall set an example of fighting for freedom. Antonio was also included in the execution, since he was the brother of Andres. However, the people pleaded for his freedom for he saved the government from being overthrown. Antonio went mad after the ordeal, receiving a monthly pension of 14 pesos.
as a nation.
Creole
- Languages :A Creole language is a stable, full-fledged language that originated from a pidgin or combination of other languages.Creole languages subgroups may include:* Arabic-based creole languages* Dutch-based creole languages...
captain in the Spanish Army in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. He was considered as the last emperor of the Philippines. His discontentment with the treatment of creole
Creole
- Languages :A Creole language is a stable, full-fledged language that originated from a pidgin or combination of other languages.Creole languages subgroups may include:* Arabic-based creole languages* Dutch-based creole languages...
soldiers led him to start a revolt that inspired even the ranks of Jose Rizal
José Rizal
José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...
.
Early Life and Career
His father was a Spanish Army captain and his mother is member of a prominent family in the PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. He was a cadet at the age of nine and a lieutenant at fourteen. When he heard of an existing war between Spain
Spain
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and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, he sought his senior's consent to send him to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
. Despite being demoted to a volunteer soldier with no rank after arriving at Spain
Spain
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, he returned to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
with a rank of captain. Upon return to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, his zeal for service had not worn down. That made him be envied by other military officers in which the Governor general Juan Antonio Martinez
Juan Antonio Martínez
Juan Antonio Martínez was interim President of Guatemala from 16 August 1848—28 November 1848. Martinez was elected due to the resignation of President José Rafael Carrera Turcios on August 15, 1848....
shall later use against Novales.
Revolt
Novales later grew discontented with the treatment of Spanish authority on Creoles. He found sympathy of many Creoles, including Luis Rodriguez VarelaLuis Rodríguez Varela
Luis Rodríguez Varela, also known as "El Conde Filipino" was an early Filipino nationalist, active at the beginning of the 19th century....
, the Conde Filipino. On the night of June 1, 1823, Novales along with a certain sub-lieutenant Ruiz and other subordinates in the King's Regiment, went out to start a revolt. Along with 800 Filipinos in which his sergeants recruited, they seized the royal palace, the Manila Cathedral, the city's cabildo (city hall) and other important government buildings in Intramuros
Intramuros
Intramuros is the oldest district in the present day city of Manila, the capital of the Republic of the Philippines. Nicknamed the "Walled City", Intramuros is the historic fortified city of Manila, the seat ot the government during the Spanish Colonial Period. Its name in Latin, intramuros,...
. They killed the lieutenant governor and former governor general, Mariano Fernandez de Folgueras. The soldiers shouted, "Long live the Emperor Novales!" (Viva el Emperador Novales). They eventually failed to seize Fort Santiago because Antonio Novales, his brother who commanded the citadel, refused to open its gates. Novales himself was caught hiding under Puerta Real by Spanish soldiers. At 5:00 pm of June 2, Novales was killed with Ruiz and 21 sergeants by firing squad. At his last minute, he declared that he and his comrades shall set an example of fighting for freedom. Antonio was also included in the execution, since he was the brother of Andres. However, the people pleaded for his freedom for he saved the government from being overthrown. Antonio went mad after the ordeal, receiving a monthly pension of 14 pesos.
Legacy
Novales was a self-proclaimed emperor, and his revolution lasted only a day. His fight for equality and freedom, however, set ablaze a series of other uprisings that eventually led to the formation of the PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
as a nation.