Filipino rank and file weren’t issued footwear – only officers had the privilege of wearing boots
Fast becoming outdated by the 1890s, the hand-cranked Gatling gun saw extensive use across the Philippine archipelago
Images: Gettyith the full support of the US Navy and diplomatic staff, upon his triumphant return to the Philippines on 19 May 1898 General Emilio Aguinaldo wasted no time raising an army and a government. On 12 June he arranged a declaration of Philippine independence in his hometown Kawit just south of Manila. Uncertainty about a future alliance with
