Mando del General Weyler en Filipinas: Junio 1888-17 Noviembre 1891. Apuntes y documentos para la historia política, administrativa y militar de dicha

This book, published in Madrid in 1896, is a historical and political account by Wenceslao Emilio Retana, a prolific Spanish writer and historian on Philippine affairs. It documents the administration of Governor and Captain General Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau during his term in the Philippines from June 1888 to November 17, 1891. Retana compiled official documents and personal notes on Weyler's political, administrative, and military management of the Spanish colony. The work serves as a defense and testimonial to Weyler's governance, which included significant reforms in public instruction, public works, and finance, as well as a celebrated military campaign in Mindanao against the Moros. The book's publication in 1896 coincides with Weyler's crucial appointment to command in Cuba during the Cuban War of Independence, framing the Philippine period as evidence of his exceptional leadership and strategic talent. As a contemporary historical document, it offers invaluable primary source material for understanding Spanish colonial policy in the Philippines just before the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution.

The book is considered valuable. It is advised that researchers use digital copy rather than physical books for preservation purposes.

448 pages : illustrations ; portrait ; tables

Date Created: 1896

Fil. 991.4 R31

English translation: “Command of General Weyler in the Philippines: June 1888 – November 17, 1891. Notes and documents for the political, administrative, and military history thereof.”

APA Citation:

Weyler, G. (n.d.). Mando del General Weyler en Filipinas: Junio 1888–17 Noviembre 1891. Apuntes y documentos para la historia política, administrativa y militar de dicha [Document]. Fil 991.4 R31