The Philippine Revolutionary Army (Filipino Hukbong Pilipinong Mapanghimagsik; Spanish Ejército Revolucionario Filipino) was founded on March 22, 1897 in Cavite. General Artemio Ricarte was the first Captain General. This armed force of General Emilio Aguinaldo's revolutionary government replaced the Katipunan military. March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in leap years). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... CAVITE is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. ... Artemio Ricarte was born on October 20, 1866 in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines to Faustino Ricarte and Bonifacia Garcia. ... A General is an officer of high military rank. ... Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (March 22, 1869—February 6, 1964) was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. ... The Katipunan was a secret society founded in the Philippines by Andrés Bonifacio aimed towards liberating the country from the Spanish colonizers. ...

History

See also

• Military History
  • Military History of Spain
  • Military History of the Philippines
• General de brigada Pió del Pilar