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Sources generally agree that the first shots were fired by Private William Walter Grayson (April 9, 1876, England - March 20, 1941, San Francisco, United States), an Englishman who had migrated to Nebraska with his parents c. 1890.
Feb 3, 2021 · On Feb. 4, 1899, enemy soldier Private Willie Grayson of the Nebraska Volunteer Infantry Regiment shot and killed a Filipino soldier. That shot started the Philippine-American War. I remember the date, place, and name of Grayson, but only learned the name of the fatality, Corporal Anastacio Felix, much later.
Feb 1, 2023 · This week in 1899, on February 4, a shot was fired that started the Philippine-American War. The man responsible for starting the war was Private William Walter Grayson.
In spite of his unusual role in "start ing" a war, the remainder of Grayson's life was filled with neither notoriety nor fame. Grayson was born in England in 1876 to William and Sarah Grayson. The family immigrated to Nebraska, and in the 1890s lived in Beatrice and Omaha.
Feb 12, 2024 · The Philippine-American war started on February 4, 1899 or 125 years ago — when Private William Walter Grayson fired the first shot. It’s a topic that the historian Ambeth Ocampo expounds on with aplomb.
On February 4, 1899, Private William W. Grayson of the Nebraska Volunteer Infantry Regiment fired at several Filipino soldiers advancing toward his position. This volley of shots has been called the "first" in a bitter, drawn-out war between the Philippine Revolutionary Government and United States forces that lasted through 1902.
On February 4, 1899 at about eight o'clock in the evening, Private William Walter Grayson, together with two other members of his patrol, entered Barrio Santol in Sampaloc, Manila to find out whether there were Filipino soldiers in the vicinity.
Feb 3, 2021 · On Feb. 4, 1899, enemy soldier Private Willie Grayson of the Nebraska Volunteer Infantry Regiment shot and killed a Filipino soldier. That shot started the Philippine-American War. I remember the date, place, and name of Grayson, but only learned the name of the fatality, Corporal Anastacio Felix, much later.
Aug 12, 2024 · The immediate cause of the conflict was the fatal shooting of several Filipino soldiers over the San Juan Bridge by Pvt. William Grayson, an American soldier on February 4, 1899. It officially ended with the surrender of Gen. Miguel Malvar of the Philippine Republic in Batangas on April 16, 1902.
Feb 1, 2023 · This week in 1899, on February 4, a shot was fired that started the Philippine-American War. The man responsible for starting the war was Private William Walter Grayson. Very few Filipinos remember his name and in most Philippine history books, his name is a footnote or is not even mentioned.
