Name: Hurtado, Gamaliel Anthony E. / Salceda, Brix I.

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Course/Section: BIT – CET 1A Instructors name: Mr.Christofer Sta Ana

Activity 2
Create a table providing similarities and differences of different accounts and versions on the Battle of Tirad Pass.
Account/Version Similarities Differences
of Chronological Event
Telesforo Carrasco's version as a Survivor The other soldiers notified Del Pilar about "At the time, I was holding a carbine and
of the Battle of Tirad Pass the approaching enemy. warning him that Americans were aiming
at him and that he should kneel down
since his life was in danger, and he was
hit in the neck, resulting in his sudden
death" (Ocampo 1990)
Vicente Enriquez version (Survivor Battle Because of cogon patches or cogon grass, "He covered his face with his two hands
of Tirad Pass). enemies are invisible. before collapsing on his back and dying
instantly" (Ocampo 1990)
John McCutcheon (American War Del Pilar was struck in the neck by the "Del Pilar was the last to die, having been
Correspondent accompanying the US bullet fired by the American soldier. shot in the shoulders".
Forces)
Richard Henry Little (American They heard a gunshot and then saw the "I watched him speaking to his soldiers
Correspondent) young general fall. trench to trench," then "Afterwards we
heard a shot and the young general fell"
(this differs from other versions of
American War Correspondents since Del
Pilar was not the last to fall in his
account.)