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Bangkusay
Tarik Sulayman
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"Miguel López de Legazpi was searching for a suitable place to establish the Spanish colonial capital after being forced to leave first Cebu and then Iloilo by Portuguese pirates. In 1570, Martin de Goiti and Captain Juan de Salcedo, with food stocks diminishing, discovered a rich kingdom on Luzon and saw its potential. De Goiti anchored at Cavite, and tried to establish his authority peaceably by sending a message of friendship to Maynila. Rajah Sulayman, its ruler, was willing to accept the friendship that the Spaniards were offering, but did not want to submit to its sovereignty. Thus, Sulayman declared war. As a result, De Goiti and his army attacked Maynila in June 1570. After a stout fight, Sulayman and his men were forced to flee uphill. After the Spaniards had left, the natives returned.
In 1571, the Spaniards returned with their entire force consisting of 280 Spaniards and 600 native allies, this time led by Legazpi himself. Seeing the Spanish approaching, the natives set the city on fire and fled to Tondo. The Spaniards occupied the ruins of Maynila and established a settlement there. On May 19, 1571, Legaspi gave the title "city" to the colony of Manila. The title was certified on June 19, 1572.
A Kapampangan leader of the Macabebe tribe, later identified as Tarik Sulayman, refused to submit to the Spaniards and, after failing to gain the support of the chieftains of Maynila and Tondo (Lakandula, Matanda) and nearby old settlements of Hagonoy, Bulacan and nearby towns, gathered a force composed of native warriors.
On June 3, 1571, Tarik Sulayman, supported by Rajah Sulayman, led his troops down the Pampanga River and fought the battle in the bay of Bangkusay, off the port of Tondo.
The Spanish ships, led by Martin de Goiti, were ordered to be fastened two-by-two which created a solid mass formation which seemed to be an easy target. The native warships were lured by this deception and they surrounded the Spanish. The Spanish, surrounded by the native boats, open fire and the native fleet was scattered and destroyed."
The Spanish capture the leaders of the Natives in the Battle of Bangkusay, namely Tarik Sulayman and Rajah Sulayman[1], On 1572 the people of North of Luzon or Saludong would be angry and attack the Spanish led by Kasikis of Kaboloan against Lakandula and the Spanish, the troops from the North led by Kaboloan would make a war against the Spanish which would be a victory in Macabebe and in the other Northern battlefields but it would be a victory in Manila and the people of the North led by Kasikis of Kaboloan and Balagtas, Leaders of Saludong would ransom Tarik Sulayman, the leader of the Macabebeans, however, Rajah Sulayman would remain a prisoner of Lakandula and the Spanish, afterwards the muslims and hindus of the old Majapahit Saludong would reconcile and would be a nuisance to the Spanish, especially on the initial stages of the colony of the Philippines as they would want to regain the old territories of Meycauayan and Bataan.
After the battle Kandarapa who was betrothed to one of the northerners is married to Juan de Salcedo in 1574.
1. The POD. In OTL Tarik dies, in this TL he is captured.
Tarik Sulayman
Verse 1
"Miguel López de Legazpi was searching for a suitable place to establish the Spanish colonial capital after being forced to leave first Cebu and then Iloilo by Portuguese pirates. In 1570, Martin de Goiti and Captain Juan de Salcedo, with food stocks diminishing, discovered a rich kingdom on Luzon and saw its potential. De Goiti anchored at Cavite, and tried to establish his authority peaceably by sending a message of friendship to Maynila. Rajah Sulayman, its ruler, was willing to accept the friendship that the Spaniards were offering, but did not want to submit to its sovereignty. Thus, Sulayman declared war. As a result, De Goiti and his army attacked Maynila in June 1570. After a stout fight, Sulayman and his men were forced to flee uphill. After the Spaniards had left, the natives returned.
In 1571, the Spaniards returned with their entire force consisting of 280 Spaniards and 600 native allies, this time led by Legazpi himself. Seeing the Spanish approaching, the natives set the city on fire and fled to Tondo. The Spaniards occupied the ruins of Maynila and established a settlement there. On May 19, 1571, Legaspi gave the title "city" to the colony of Manila. The title was certified on June 19, 1572.
A Kapampangan leader of the Macabebe tribe, later identified as Tarik Sulayman, refused to submit to the Spaniards and, after failing to gain the support of the chieftains of Maynila and Tondo (Lakandula, Matanda) and nearby old settlements of Hagonoy, Bulacan and nearby towns, gathered a force composed of native warriors.
On June 3, 1571, Tarik Sulayman, supported by Rajah Sulayman, led his troops down the Pampanga River and fought the battle in the bay of Bangkusay, off the port of Tondo.
The Spanish ships, led by Martin de Goiti, were ordered to be fastened two-by-two which created a solid mass formation which seemed to be an easy target. The native warships were lured by this deception and they surrounded the Spanish. The Spanish, surrounded by the native boats, open fire and the native fleet was scattered and destroyed."
The Spanish capture the leaders of the Natives in the Battle of Bangkusay, namely Tarik Sulayman and Rajah Sulayman[1], On 1572 the people of North of Luzon or Saludong would be angry and attack the Spanish led by Kasikis of Kaboloan against Lakandula and the Spanish, the troops from the North led by Kaboloan would make a war against the Spanish which would be a victory in Macabebe and in the other Northern battlefields but it would be a victory in Manila and the people of the North led by Kasikis of Kaboloan and Balagtas, Leaders of Saludong would ransom Tarik Sulayman, the leader of the Macabebeans, however, Rajah Sulayman would remain a prisoner of Lakandula and the Spanish, afterwards the muslims and hindus of the old Majapahit Saludong would reconcile and would be a nuisance to the Spanish, especially on the initial stages of the colony of the Philippines as they would want to regain the old territories of Meycauayan and Bataan.
After the battle Kandarapa who was betrothed to one of the northerners is married to Juan de Salcedo in 1574.
1. The POD. In OTL Tarik dies, in this TL he is captured.
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