If the ancient greeks had their battle of thermopylae and king leonidas, the Philippine and filipinos had their General Gregorio Del Pilar and the battle of Tirad Pass. Gen. Del Pilar was the youngest officer of Emilio Aguinaldo's Revolutionary Army. He was the nephew of Marcelo H. Del pilar and born on Nov. 14 1875 in Bulacan, Bulacan. And a good son to Fernando Del Pilar and Felipa Sempio. He was studying in Ateneo when the revolution broke out. He earn his generalship at the battle of Malibug and Kakarong de sili with his exceptional feats of valor.
He was one of the signer in Pact of biak na bato and later followed Aguinaldo in exile at Hong Kong. During the Spanish American War, Aguinaldo returned to the Philippines and established the government of the First Philippine Republic. He appointed del Pilar section leader of the revolutionary forces in Bulacan and Nueva Ecija. On June 1, del Pilar landed in Bulacan with rifles purchased in Hong Kong, quickly laying siege on the Spanish forces in the province. When the Spaniards surrendered to del Pilar, he brought his men to Caloocan, Manila to support the other troops battling the Spaniards there.iak na bato and later joined aguinaldo in exile in Hong Kong.
On November 22 he was ordered to defend and protect the Tirad Pass to cover the retreat of President Aguinaldo. On the morning of December 2, 1899, Americans of the 33rd Infantry Volunteers under Major Payton C. March stormed Tirad Pass. With the aide of a spy, Jose Galut, He revealed a secret approach to the Americans. This caused the defeat of the troops of Gregorio del Pilar. An American officer, Lt. Dennis P. Quinlan ordered his men to give honor to the fallen but valorous foe. Likewise, the National Historical Institute and his town mates in Bulacan also gave him highest the recognitions.
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