Cavite

Mutiny of
1872
 Spanish Version by Jose Montero y
Vidal
 Official Report of Governor Izquierdo
 Filipino Version by Dr. T.H. Pardo de
Tavera
Background of the Author
Spanish version of the Cavite
Mutiny of 1872
Jose Montero y Vidal
• Born on January 28, 1851
• Born in Andalusian Town of Gergal
• Went to Madrid to study law
• Government official residing in Manila in 1872
• Civil Governor in colonial provinces of the
Spanish Empire in 1875
 Official Report of Governor
Izquierdo on the Cavite Mutiny of
1872
Rafael Gerónimo Cayetano Izquierdo
y Gutiérrez
• Born on September 30, 1820, Santander,
Spain
• Died on November 9, 1883, Madrid, Spain
• Known for Governor-General of the
Philippines from April 4, 1871 – January 8,
1873
• His parents: Antonio Izquierdo del Monte
and Antonia Gutiérrez de la Cámara
FILIPINO version of the Cavite Mutiny
of 1872
Dr. Trinidad Hermenegildo Pardo de
Tavera
• He was born in Manila on April 13, 1857, of
parents belonging to the Spanish nobility.
• A Filipino scholar, scientist and historical
researcher.
• He was known for his writings about
different aspects of Philippine culture.
• He served as a member of Taft’s Philippine
Commission and founded the Federal Party.
• He died in Manila on March 26, 1925, aged
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE DOCUMENT

Spanish Version of the Cavite Mutiny

of 1872
There are two accounts under Spanish version of Cavite
Mutiny which happened in 1872. One from a historian,
Jose Vidal Montero and another from Governor General
Rafael Izquierdo.
Both accounts displayed bias and exaggeration in
narration which either benefited their own or which just
belittled the native Filipinos then.
Both treated the mutiny as a revolution rather than a
mere defiance from the abolition of privileges that were
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE DOCUMENT

Filipino Version of the Cavite Mutiny

of 1872
 Dr. Trinidad Hermenigildo Pardo de Tavera, a
Filipino scholar and researcher, wrote the Filipino
version of the bloody incident in Cavite. The so-
called Cavite Mutiny is a mere incident of mutiny
orchestrated by native soldiers and laborers who
reacted to the harsh policy of the new governor-
general, Rafael de Izquierdo.
 CONTENT ANALYSIS
Spanish version of the Cavite Mutiny of 1872
• January 20, 1872 - The fireworks and rockets fired in the celebration of the
Feast of the Virgin of Loreto are the reason why the people in Cavite
mistook these for the signal to revolt where 200 native soldiers under the
leadership of Sergeant La Madrid assassinated the commander of the fort
and wounded his wife.
• February 17, 1872 - The execution of GOMBURZA on the field of
Bagumbayan early in the morning.
• April 3, 1872 - Other Filipino lawyers were suspended from the practices of
law, arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment at the Marianas Island.
• Filipinos and the native clergy wanted to get rid or overthrow the Spanish
government in the Philippines and they are against the Spanish
friars.
• Cavite mutiny was deemed planned. That is to discharge the
high ranking of Spanish officers and to be followed by the
massacre of the friars.
 CONTENT ANALYSIS
FILIPINO version of the Cavite Mutiny of
1872
• Main causes of Insurrection:
 Abolition of the privileges enjoyed by the laborers of Cavite
arsenal of the exemption from paying the annual tribute and from
rendering polo y servicio
 General Izquierdo’s first official act of prohibiting the founding of
a school of arts and trades
• Night of January 20, 1872 – There was an uprising among the
soldiers in the San Felipe fort, in Cavite, and the commanding officer
and other Spanish officers in charge of the fort were assassinated.
• February 17, 1872 – Members of the native clergy headed by
the GOMBURZA were executed which awakened and shaped
the Filipinos’ nationalism.
 CONTENT ANALYSIS
OFFICIAL REPORT OF GOV.
IZQUIERDO ON THE Cavite munity of
1872
• Highlighted the attempt to overthrow the Spanish government in
the Philippines to install a new “hari” in the person of Fr. Burgos
and Zamora
• El Eco Filipino – established by Spanish brother-in-law of Jose
Basa, with Manuel Regidor as editor
- Aim
Fire was to secure reformsSpanish
from the Spanish
Loyalist government
Set fire cannons 500 navy had
• Revolution:
to the to inform natives led placed
went to
arrest the
Newspapers
are
district of the rebels by gunboat solicitated.
and armed priest of
Tondo of their Camerino
vessels. Bacoor.
success
 RELEVANCE OF THE DOCUMENT

• The Cavity Mutiny which shed bloods and caused some lives from our
countrymen awakened the sense of nationalism for the Filipinos back
then.
• This significant event was tragic but it served as a way for the Filipino
heroes to fight for what is right, fight for our freedom and dignity.
• The document provides an understanding and reminds us today about
the sacrifices of our heroes.