THE CAVITE MUTINY

TOWARD A
DEFINITIVE HISTORY
JOHN N. SCHUMACHER, S.J
 SUBJECT OF
CONTROVERSY
1872 mutiny in Cavite of Filipino soldiers

and arsenal workers over local

grievances often portraying it as

instigated by the friars (Spaniards) with

the intention of eliminating the priests

and lawyers (Filipinos) agitating reforms.

BONIFACIO
OCTAVO
 BONIFACIO OCTAVO
FILIPINO SOLDIER WHO WAS INTERROGATED ANDD
REPENTED HIS ROLE BEFORE THE MUTINY HAPPENED

Reason behind

Preparation

Intended results

Names involved
PREPARATION
OF THE MUTINY
 Started preparing since November to

December of 1871 Octavo said that at first he

was forced to join but later on agreed when

he knew that all under his regiment will join

(Francisco Zaldua and Sgt. Lamadrid) but the

day before the revolt he surrendered.

Lamadrid and Zaldua was seen as the

master mind.

Montesinos and Morquecho (Spaniards)

were said to be part of the rebel and

expecting to get higher position in

Filipino Army
“the revolt was to begin in early hours after

midnight in Manila, mistook the fireworks from

Sampaloc Manila Fiesta for the agreed signal

to begin.”

to set fire in Tondo and while the

authorities are busy with that they will take

the advantage to take over Fort Santiago

and signal Cavite people by means of

canon shots”
 GOV.RAFAEL
IZQUIERDO & THE
NEWS OF THE
MUTINY
Cavite Mutiny
"I heard the news from the
navy because those
who tried to bring the news
by land were killed"
Governor General:
Rafael Izquierdp
 ANONYMOUS
REPORTS ABOUT
THE MUTINY
"I make known to you that, as I was informed

this very night, in the market here [Cavite]

and in the walls [Intramuros] on Friday or

Saturday of this week they will fire a cannon

shot in the fort of Manila, the sign of a revolt

against the Spaniards. They are taking this

occasion since the squadron is not here. The

one who is acting as the head of the revolt is

the Very Reverend Father Burgos in Manila,

and in Cavite the artillery sergeants and the

corporals of the native marines."

INVOLVEMENT
OF THE
GOMBURZA
 Mariano Gomez
-antiespanol

José Burgos
-name was mentioned many times by

Bonifacio and the anonymous letter as the

leader

Jacinto Zamora
-assisted Burgos
secularization
THE TRIAL OF THE
REBELLION
Lack of evidence

Speedy accusation

Biased padrino system

Unfair commutation of sentence

 FILIPINO
NATIONALISM
FROM GOMBURZA
MANIFESTATIONS
OF UNFAIR
JUSTICE SYSTEM
NOW