In January 1872, around 200 Filipino soldiers and laborers at Fort San Felipe in Cavite, Philippines revolted against Spanish leadership in an attempt to spark a nationwide revolt led by Sergeant La Madrid. Three Filipino clergymen were accused of treason and sedition for their involvement in the mutiny. The three priests, Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, were publicly executed by garrote on February 17th, 1872 as a warning to Filipinos not to oppose Spanish rule.
In January 1872, around 200 Filipino soldiers and laborers at Fort San Felipe in Cavite, Philippines revolted against Spanish leadership in an attempt to spark a nationwide revolt led by Sergeant La Madrid. Three Filipino clergymen were accused of treason and sedition for their involvement in the mutiny. The three priests, Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, were publicly executed by garrote on February 17th, 1872 as a warning to Filipinos not to oppose Spanish rule.
In January 1872, around 200 Filipino soldiers and laborers at Fort San Felipe in Cavite, Philippines revolted against Spanish leadership in an attempt to spark a nationwide revolt led by Sergeant La Madrid. Three Filipino clergymen were accused of treason and sedition for their involvement in the mutiny. The three priests, Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, were publicly executed by garrote on February 17th, 1872 as a warning to Filipinos not to oppose Spanish rule.