Francisco Carreón y Marcos (October 5, 1868 – 1939/41) was a Filipino general in the

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against

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and in the

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. As the

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of Macario Sakay's

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''( Tagalog: Republika ng Katagalugan)'', he continued resistance against the

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up until the dissolution of the republic in 1906. He was captured on July 14, 1906, and was imprisoned in the old Bilibid Prison; he was later released in 1930 through a pardon.

Biography

Carreón was born on October 5, 1868, to Espiridion Carreón and Jacinta Marcos in the southern town of

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on the island of

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.The cry of Balintawak: a contrived controversy : a textual analysis with appended documents
p. 153. Masangkay-Borromeo, Soledad; Borromeo-Buehler, Soledad. Printed in 1998 & 2001. Ateneo de Manila University Press. Retrieved on October 1, 2009. He studied in Trozo,

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, after relocating there later in his life. Later, he worked as a blacksmith then as a ''machacante'' in Tondo, earning one peseta a week for each job. After briefly working in

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, he enlisted in 1886 to become a member of the Spanish ''Cuerpo de Caribiñero'' (

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Corps). He later married Bibiana Bastida, and they had a child, Dorotea Carreon who had three children: Enrique Rivera, Nestor Souza and Fe Souza (who married 1Lt Edgardo Gener, USAFFE - son of famous Tagalog poet and writer, Atty. Teodoro Gener of Norzagaray, Bulacan).Francisco M. Carreon, Revolutionary Leader
. National Historical Institute of the

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. Retrieved on October 1, 2009.

Philippine Revolution

In 1892, Carreón joined the

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following the footsteps of his cousin,

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. His career in the organization began as head of a branch called ''Balangay Silanganan'' (Silanganan Branch) then later moved to another branch called ''Balangay Dapitan'' (Dapitan Branch). Like Jacinto he was eventually elected to the Katipunan Supreme Council headed by founder

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. Despite serving at the time as a councilor in the Katipunan, he also served in the Spanish colonial civil guards ''(Spanish: guardia civil)''. after moving from the ''Cuerpo de Caribiñero''. Carreón was aware of a plot to free

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using a disguised Emilio Jacinto.Pasyon and revolution: popular movements in the Philippines, 1840–1910
p. 160. Clemeña Ileto, Reynaldo. Printed in 1979, 1981, 1989, 1997, 1998 & 2003. Ateneo de Manila University Press. Retrieved on October 1, 2009. He was present at the Cry of Balintawak, the start of the

. During the Philippine Revolution, he took part in the Battle of Zapote Bridge in

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on February 17, 1897. Carreón sided with Andrés Bonifacio after the latter was accused of treason and even testified on his behalf. Despite his actions, Bonifacio was executed and his role in the Revolution was sidelined until the start of the Filipino–American War.

Filipino–American War

After

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surrendered to the United States, Carreón along with Macario Sakay and

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, among others, formed the Nacionalista Party (unrelated to the current

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since it was outlawed). Sakay then took to the hills and established the

, with Carreón serving as both Sakay's vice president and executive secretary. The group would continue the resistance against the Americans. On July 14, 1906, during the establishment of the Philippine National Assembly, the group, along with Carreón, entered

and was unharmed by the American officials. Later, they were invited to a town fiesta in

. This turned out to be a trap and the band was tried for banditry and were incarcerated in the old Bilibid Prison. On August 6, Carreón was sentenced to life in prison while Sakay was hanged on September 13. He was later released in 1930 after being pardoned. Carreón died between 1939 and 1941, during

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. There is no information about him and maybe he was presumed to have died of

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.Week 4 – commencing August 6, 2001: The Phil-American War 1899–1903 (2)
. Flores, Paul. 1996.

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References

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