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The Battle of Mactan (Filipino: Labanan sa Mactan; Spanish: Batalla de Mactán) was fought on a beach in Mactan Island (now part of Cebu, Philippines) between Spanish forces led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan along with local allies, and Lapulapu, the chieftain of the island, on the early morning hours of April 27, 1521.
1 lip 2023 · Every April, Filipinos restage the battle of Mactan on the beach where it occurred, with the part of Lapu Lapu played by a film star, and Magellan by a professional soldier. Thousands turn out...
27 kwi 2021 · Battle of Mactan Beyond Textbooks. Posted on 27 April 2021. By Van Ybiernas and Xiao Chua. Because of his expedition’s battle-ready impression, Ferdinand Magellan did his best to cast away our ancestors’ fears by limiting their firing to ceremonial purposes.
26 kwi 2021 · What is the signifance of the Battle of Mactan and Magellan's accidental landing in Samar to modern Filipinos? Filipino Public Historian Prof. Xiao Chua sits with Philstar.com in an...
26 kwi 2021 · In particular, Filipinos remember how Lapu Lapu, the datu (leader) of the island of Mactan, inspired a force of Indigenous warriors to defeat Magellan’s crew — and the Spanish threat to their...
25 sty 2022 · Painting by Carl Frances Morano Diaman shows the Battle of Mactan exhibited at the Lapu-Lapu Shrine in Mactan Island. Marking its Quincentennial Anniversary last year, the Battle For Mactan could also be considered as the known First Beach Defense Operation in the Philippines.
14 wrz 2023 · Lapu-Lapu’s victory at the Battle of Mactan established him as a national hero of the Philippines. His name, once little known beyond the shores of Mactan, became synonymous with...
