The document discusses the Balangiga Massacre that occurred in 1901 where Filipino revolutionaries attacked American troops stationed in Balangiga, Samar killing around 50 soldiers. In retaliation, General Jacob Smith ordered his troops to kill everyone over the age of 10 and turn the province into a "howling wilderness." This event highlighted the brutality and atrocities committed during the Philippine-American war.
The document discusses the Balangiga Massacre that occurred in 1901 where Filipino revolutionaries attacked American troops stationed in Balangiga, Samar killing around 50 soldiers. In retaliation, General Jacob Smith ordered his troops to kill everyone over the age of 10 and turn the province into a "howling wilderness." This event highlighted the brutality and atrocities committed during the Philippine-American war.
The document discusses the Balangiga Massacre that occurred in 1901 where Filipino revolutionaries attacked American troops stationed in Balangiga, Samar killing around 50 soldiers. In retaliation, General Jacob Smith ordered his troops to kill everyone over the age of 10 and turn the province into a "howling wilderness." This event highlighted the brutality and atrocities committed during the Philippine-American war.