Antonio Luna
Antonio Narciso Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta (es; October 29, 1866 – June 5, 1899) was a Filipino army general and a pharmacist. He fought in the Philippine–American War before his assassination on June 5, 1899, at the age of 32.[1]
Antonio Luna | |
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| Commanding General of the Philippine Republican Army | |
| In office March 28, 1899 – June 5, 1899 | |
| President | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Preceded by | Artemio Ricarte |
| Succeeded by | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Assistant Secretary of War and Supreme Commander of the Republican Army | |
| In office September 28, 1898 – March 1, 1899 | |
| President | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Chief of War Operations | |
| In office September 26, 1898 – September 28, 1898 | |
| President | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Narciso Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta October 29, 1866 San Nicolas, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
| Died | June 5, 1899 (aged 32) Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, First Philippine Republic |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Relations |
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| Awards | Philippine Republic Medal |
| Military service | |
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| Allegiance |  First Philippine Republic |
| Branch/service | Philippine Republican Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1899 |
| Rank |  Captain General |
| Battles/wars | |
Antonio Luna Media
National historical marker installed in 1967 to mark the site where Luna was born in Manila
Antonio Luna poses with a microscope at the Institut Pasteur in Paris.
Luna with fellow reformists Eduardo de Lete (center) and Marcelo H. del Pilar (right), Spain, 1890
Luna (center row, seated left) and the staff of La Independencia in 1898
American soldiers of the 1st Nebraska Volunteers, Company B, during the Battle of Manila
General Tomás Mascardo, military commander of Pampanga
References
- ↑ "GENERAL LUNA IS MURDERED BY AGUINALDO". San Francisco Call. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SFC18990614.2.2.4&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------. Retrieved June 5, 2023.