Artemio Ricarte y García was a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War.
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Artemio Ricarte y García was a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War. He is regarded as the Father of the Philippine Army, and the first Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines though the present Philippine Army descended from the American-allied forces that defeated the Philippine Revolutionary Army led by General Ricarte. Ricarte never took an oath of allegiance to the United States government that occupied the Philippines from 1898 to 1946.
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deceased
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Lived 1866 to 1945 · aged 78
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