CAVITE MUTINY

Jose Montero y Vidal

Jose Montero y Vidal

a Spanish historian, the event was an attempt of the indos to overthrow the Spanish government in the Philippines

January 20, 1872

Cavite mutiny happened

Gov. Gen. Rafael Izquierdo

his official report to the King of Spain, magnified the rent and implicated the native clergy, particularly of GOMBURZA

Fr. Jose Burgos

Fr. Mariano Gomez

Fr. Jacinto Zamora

The GOMBURZA

Reason of GomBurZa

The abolition of privileges of the workers of Cavite arsenal such as non-payment of tributes and exemption from "polo y servicio" or force labor.

To overthrow the Spanish government and install a new "harn" in the likes of GomBurza.

Gov. Gen, Izquierdo

in his statement, the native clergy enticed Filipinos, assuming them victory as God is with them, they also bribe them with rewards such as employment, high ranks in the army and wealth.

gullible

Gov. Gen, Izquierdo called indios as….

Dr. Trinidad Hermenigildo Pardo de Tavera

a filipino scholar and researcher. He debunk the Spanish allegations about the "conspiracy", rather it was a mere "mutiny" by the native Filipino workers and soldiers of the Cavite Arsenal due to dissatisfaction with the abolition in their privileges.

Gov. Izquierdo

In Tavera’s statement he blamed this Governor about the cold blooded policies for the mutiny which inspired revolution among the Filipinos.

Dr. Trinidad Hermenigildo Pardo de Tavera

In his statement, the Madrid government did not conduct further investigations about the conspiracy and solely believed the alleged revolution as reported by Izquierdo and other friars.

Edmund Plauchut

a french writer who backed up Tavera's account that the event happened due to discontentment of the arsenal workers and soldiers of Cavite fort.

Subversion

GomBurZa were charged with this crime/

February 17, 1872

GomBurZa were executed by garrete