BATLLE OF QUINGUA

MONUMENT
 Battle of Quingua Monument we chose to research because we are curious about Sir
Khristian Liwanag story, since we heard the name of John M. Stotsenburg. According to sir
Khristian, the monument was located in Agnaya because there was an historic battle that
occurred during the Philippine-American War and then they killed John M. Stotsenburg under
the leadership of Gen. Gregorio Del Pilar. When we went there we were lost because we were
not familiar with the place and walked along until we saw a map and we saw it near barangay
hall of Agnaya the Monument was that when we saw the barangay hall of Agnaya we also saw
the Battle of Quingua Monument. We asked in barangay hall and we found out that Coun.
Johnny Marcelo holds a history book of plaridel and also contains historical quests in quingua.
But he's not in the barangay hall so our team wanted to go to their home near the barangay hall.
When we arrived at the councilor's house we reached him busy and made minutes so we did not
interview him but he showed the plaridel history book entitled “Tinig ng Plaridel”.
 According to Christian Mack (2015). Filipinos have shown their patriotism, courage and
determination throughout history, and Filipinos have given up their lives in the name of freedom
and love of country. One landmark that commemorates such bravery is the Battle of Quingua
Monument in Plaridel, Bulacan, and has been a proud legacy throughout the ages.

The Battle of Quingua was fought on April 23, 1899, in Quingua, now Plaridel, Bulacan during
the Philippine-American War. The engagement was a two-part battle. The first phase was a
brief victory for the young Filipino general Gregorio Del Pilar over the American Cavalry led
by Major J. Franklin Bell, where Bell's advance was stopped. In the second phase of the battle,
Bell was reinforced by the 1st Nebraskan Infantry and the Nebraskans routed the Filipinos, but
not before they repelled a cavalry charge that killed Colonel John M. Stotsenburg.

Colonel Stotsenburg was a native of New Albany, Indiana, and entered the United States
Military Academy from that state on July 1, 1877, he was graduated in 1881, and assigned to the
Sixth Cavalry, with which he served in New Mexico, Arizona, Nebraska, and Fort Myer,
Virginia.
After graduating from the Infantry and Cavalry School of Application at Fort Leavenworth, he
was appointed a Professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University of Nebraska-
Lincolnin December 1897. Immediately after the declaration of war with Spain, he was assigned
as mustering officer for Nebraska and assisted in organizing its first regiment of which he was
appointed a major. With that rank, he took the regiment to the Philippines, where he was
promoted to colonel on November 10, 1898.
From the opening of hostilities until after his death, Colonel Stotsenburg's regiment was
constantly in the field and always on the firing line. In the first major engagement of the
Philippine–American War, on February 5, 1899, Colonel Stotsenburg personally led his troops
into action that resulted in the capture of the San Juan Bridge, the powder magazine, the water
work reservoir, the Convent of San Juan del Monte, and San Felipe, all of which were contested
heavily by General Emilio Aguinaldo's forces; the following day, his troops drove the enemy
across the Santolan River and captured the water works pumping station before the Filipinos
could destroy it. During those maneuvers, Colonel Stotsenburg commanded more troops than
any brigadier general on the field in the Philippines had handled up to that time: the First
Nebraska, four guns of the Utah Light Battery, and a battalion of the 23rd U.S. Infantry. At the
time of his death, he was 40 years old, he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on June 1,
1899.

The battle began when Bell and his men, while on a reconnaissance mission, came upon a
strong position manned by Filipinos led by Colonel Pablo Ocampo Tecson of San Miguel,
Bulacan and under the command of General Gregorio del Pilar. The Filipinos laid down heavy
fire which halted Bell's advance. After a short firefight, Bell saw that he was in a badly-exposed
position, and that his force risked being annihilated. Bell sent for reinforcements, and the 1st
Nebraskans came to his aid under Colonel Stotsenburg.

Once he entered the field, Stotsenburg ordered a charge, and the Nebraskan Infantry—
Stotsenburg at their lead with a dozen or so Cavalrymen—rushed the enemy's position. The
Filipinos held their ground and opened fire into the charging Cavalrymen. Stotsenberg was one
of the first to fall, a bullet in his breast. Several of the Cavalrymen's mounts were also slain. The
Filipino soldiers sustained the heavy fire, forcing the 4th Cavalry to retreat.

The Nebraskans, only 200 strong, advanced under the withering fire by the Filipino rifleman,
who displayed accuracy never witnessed in previous battles. The fire was heavy and effective,
but the Nebraskan line did not waver, and soon the two forces clashed in close combat. After a
stiff fight, the Filipinos were driven into their secondary defenses. During the fight, the
Nebraskan Infantry lost four killed and 31 wounded.

The Filipinos' secondary defenses seemed extremely formidable, and an American frontal
assault might have resulted in extreme casualties. Having seen this, commanding General Irving
Hale ordered an artillery bombardment upon the enemy lines. Two artillery pieces were brought
up, which fired 20 shots into the Filipino positions. The powerful artillery barrage demoralized
the Filipinos, who soon retreated before another attack by the Americans.

Even in the face many odds, Filipinos still bared their courage and patriotism, and the Battle of
Quingua Monument is a reminder for generations of Filipinos to come.

Submitted by:
Marco Polo T. Castillo
Nicole Carla Cruz
Rose Anne Cruz
Frances Manapat
Mary Grace Manzon
Bernadeth Santos
Jeana Fajardo

Submitted to :
Sir. Mark Garcia

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Refferences
Mack Christian (2015). Battle of Quingua Monument. Retrive from
https://www.vigattintourism.com/tourism/articles/Battle-of-Quingua
Monument?fbclid=IwAR2DO8ljd6SU2tHO4AJg_dDkqTe3cZjaDysScyft8edMpT5tuF9
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Mariano Marlon L. (2010). Tinig ng Plaridel. Ang Kasaysayan ng Quingua, 2-5.