spanish moro wars
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SPANISH MORO WARS
By: CESAR MUJAL
INTRODUCTION
A war described as “QUERRAS PIRATICAS”or a fight against
moro pirates.
Used piracy as a reason to give the militarydepredations of
the colonizers a color of domestic affair –a fight against evil
forces.
It was a war against the free sultanates-acolonial war of
aggression.
A war that made use of thousands converted colonial subjects.
BRUNEI CUT-OFF
PHASE
ONE :
MARCH 1565
The first phase war.
LEGAZPI’S arrival.
1569Spanish trading successfully engaged20 vessels
owned by Borneans and Sulu- symbolized
commercial rivalry.
After the capture of Manila, the Spaniards
wereconcerned about disgruntled
Borneanaristocracy that they may seek aid in
Brunei.
1578