Basilio Augustín

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Basilio Augustín was a Spanish general and colonial administrator who served as the last Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines during the Spanish–American War.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Governor-General of the Philippines
Spanish general
colonial administrator
human
conflict Philippine Revolution
Spanish–American War
countryOfCitizenship Spain
countryRepresented Kingdom of Spain
ethnicGroup Spanish
governedTerritory Philippines
hasTitle Captain General
Governor-General
languageSpoken Spanish
militaryBranch Spanish Army
militaryRank general
notableEvent surrender of Manila to United States forces in 1898
notableFor administration during the Spanish–American War
being the last Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines
role in the final phase of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines
occupation colonial governor
military officer
officeEndTime 1898
officeStartTime 1898
partOf Spanish colonial administration in the Philippines
positionHeld Captain General of the Philippines
Governor-General of the Philippines
predecessor Fernando Primo de Rivera
residence Manila
successor Fermín Jáudenes
timePeriod 19th century

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Spanish–American War
commanderForSpain

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