#david fagen

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[vague-humanoid]

The Incredible Story of the Outlaw David Fagen, by Steven De Castro

Script reading of a play about Phillipine Hero David Fagen

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[ask-emilz-de-philz]

Yet another Philippine hero who wasn't full-blooded Filipino, is David Fagen aka The Black Rebel. "David Fagen (born 1875, date of death unknown) was an African-American soldier who defected during the Philippine–American War. He acquired the rank of captain in the Philippine Revolutionary Army. A native of Tampa, Florida, Fagen served in the 24th Regiment of the U.S. Army, but on November 17, 1899, he defected to the Filipino army. He became a guerrilla leader. His defection was likely a reaction to racist treatment of African-American soldiers within the United States armed forces at the time, as well as racist sentiments expressed towards the Filipino resistance, who were frequently referred to by American soldiers as "niggers" and "gugus". After two other black deserters were captured and executed, President Theodore Roosevelt announced he would stop executing captured deserters. As the war ended, the US gave amnesties to most of their opponents. A substantial reward was offered for Fagen, who was considered a traitor. There are two conflicting versions of his fate: one is that his was the partially decomposed head for which the reward was claimed, and the other is that he married a local woman and lived peacefully in the mountains." Sources: 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Fagen #planetputo BLOG: ask-emilz-de-philz.tumblr.com If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting me at: ko-fi.com/haimacheir ;w;b

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A video by @kirbyaraullo on an intersection between Philippine and African American History.

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Istoryadista | History Blog | Cebu Blogger: David Fagen and the African Americans Who Fought in the Philippine-American War

There has been a relatively unknown chapter in Philippine history where our fight against foreign invaders intertwined with African-American struggle

In a relatively unknown chapter in a forgotten conflict known as the Philippine-American War (1899-1902), there were African-Americans who switched sides and fight alongside Filipinos in their struggle for independence.

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One of five African American soldiers who defected to Philippine Army during the Philippine American War in 1899. 

In November 1899, when he was in his early 20s, U.S. Army Corporal David Fagen defected from the 24th Infantry Regiment and went over the revolutionary insurrectionist forces led by Emilio Aguinaldo. Working with the insurrectionist army, Fagen quickly distinguished himself as a guerrilla fighter against his former comrades and fought so effectively that he was referred to as “General Fagen” by his Filipino companions. Indeed, as his exploits became so widely known he was actually referred to as “General Fagen” in the New York Times. Officially, he was quickly promoted by the guerrillas from first lieutenant to captain. From August 1900 to January 1901 he was in involved in at least eight clashes with U.S. forces.

As pressure was brought to bear on the insurrectionist forces and the major rebel leaders dead or captured, Fagen’s position became more and more tenuous. Indeed, the U.S. Army became obsessed with his capture and put a substantial bounty on his head.

Fagen’s end is not clear. One account has him assassinated and decapitated. Another has him living long and peacefully in the mountains of the Philippines, within a supportive and embracing Diminutive Africoid community. The latter account is very pleasing to me.

_Runoko Rashidi