Gregorio del Pilar

For the municipality in the Philippines, see Gregorio del Pilar, Ilocos Sur. For the current Philippine Navy ship, see BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-15).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hilario del Pilar and the second or maternal family name is Sempio.

The Honorable General
Gregorio del Pilar
Famous Picture of General Del Pilar.
1st Governor of Bulacan
In office
May 28, 1898 – December 2, 1899
PresidentEmilio Aguinaldo
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byIsidoro Torres
Personal details
Born
Gregorio H. del Pilar y Sempio

(1875-11-14)November 14, 1875
San Jose, Bulakan, Bulacan, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire
DiedDecember 2, 1899(1899-12-02) (aged 24)
Tirad Pass, Concepcion, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Cause of deathGunshot wound to the neck
Parent(s)Fernando H. del Pilar (father)
Felipa Sempio (mother)
RelativesMarcelo H. del Pilar (uncle)
Toribio H. del Pilar (uncle)
Deodato Arellano (uncle-in-law)
Albert del Rosario (first-cousin-twice-removed)[1][2]
Nickname(s)Goyong
The Boy General Agila[3]
Military service
Allegiance First Philippine Republic
Republic of Biak-na-Bato
Katipunan
Kakarong Republic
Branch/service Philippine Revolutionary Army
Years of service1896–1899
Rank Brigadier General
CommandsCommanding Gen. Aguinaldo's
Rearguard
Battles/warsPhilippine Revolution

Philippine–American War

Gregorio Hilario del Pilar y Sempio (Spanish: [ɡɾeˈɣo.ɾjo ðel piˈlaɾ]; Tagalog: [gɾeˈgo.ɾjo del pɪˈlaɾ]; November 14, 1875 – December 2, 1899) was a Filipino general of the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the Philippine–American War.

As one of the youngest generals in the Revolutionary Army, he was known for the successful assault on the Spanish barracks in the municipality of Paombong, his victory on the first phase Battle of Quingua and his last stand at the Battle of Tirad Pass during the Philippine–American War. Because of his youth, he became known as the "Boy General".[4] He was also known as a ladies man and was described by National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin as the "Byron of Bulacan".[5]

  1. ^ "Albert del Rosario: patriot, family man". The Philippine Star. April 21, 2023. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Former top Philippine envoy Del Rosario dies". Business World. April 18, 2023. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Del Pilar Archived March 6, 2019, at the Wayback Machine pma.ph
  4. ^ Kalaw 1974
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference joaquin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).