The Battle Of Corregidor In The Philippines
Introduction
World Wars, Battles, or even Civil Wars are very devastating and it just shows how much the people love their country or just how much they want to conquer that country or maybe how much they want independence. Like here in the Philippines, we have some different battles. I would love to talk about the Battle of Bataan and I find it most interesting, but there is something that is very vague and common about it. I thought about something that really interested me and it came to my mind, “How about Corregidor?”
Corregidor contains beautiful, although not always closely connected, maps and photos that all testify to this history. And because of its location, this made the island a military warfare. It showed how important and meaningful …show more content…
It used to alert Manila of a home coming galleon where they make special signals as to lit bonfires. Soon then they made a lighthouse on this island. After the defeat of Spain, the island was designed as a U.S. Military Reservation in 1907. The big guns of Corregidor in 1941 were supported for the American and Philippine soldiers who were defending in Bataan until Japanese invades the island itself.
II. Defenses of Corregidor War in 1898, the Philippines became the center of attraction to the Japanese. We were like a gateway to Asia. If Japan gets us, Japan may have the opportunity to rule all over Asia. And America is aware on what was happening. Corregidor was also the center U.S. Military efforts. They grasped it for they knew they would need this island soon. While Manila as our capital city, we needed to protect it, too.
A. Why is Corregidor a strategic Island?
The rock rising out of the water in the mouth of Manila Bay shows one of the important defenses of the capital of the Philippines. It has a great location where it can actually protect the naval ships to enter from Manila Bay. The location is perfectly placed when you enter Manila Bay. It is show that we can protect our capital city by using Corregidor as a military …show more content…
Gun Emplacements
They started adding tunnels, artilleries, huge calibers, and many other military defenses. They were huge and heavy artilleries that were constructed in Corregidor. Huge weapons installed with huge amount of money that can help defend our capital city. These are some of the artilleries in Corregidor:
1. Battery Way
This was settled in 1904 and completed at 1914. It can destroy thin deck armors of the warships. It can also hit enemies that are in highlands of Bataan. To fire this, you needed about 14 men to carry its mortar.
2. Battery Hearn
This was settled at 1908 and completed in 1921. This was capable of firing in any direction. This gun was concentrated in different places. The first placed it focused was at Cavite (in February 1942) and then focused soon at Bataan (in April 1942). It was also intact with the Japanese after Corregidor fell and it was repaired.
3. Battery Geary
This was settled in 1907 and completed in 1911. This also can go through any direction and this is the “most effective-personnel”. It only needs 4 men to carry its mortar.
4. Battery
World Wars, Battles, or even Civil Wars are very devastating and it just shows how much the people love their country or just how much they want to conquer that country or maybe how much they want independence. Like here in the Philippines, we have some different battles. I would love to talk about the Battle of Bataan and I find it most interesting, but there is something that is very vague and common about it. I thought about something that really interested me and it came to my mind, “How about Corregidor?”
Corregidor contains beautiful, although not always closely connected, maps and photos that all testify to this history. And because of its location, this made the island a military warfare. It showed how important and meaningful …show more content…
It used to alert Manila of a home coming galleon where they make special signals as to lit bonfires. Soon then they made a lighthouse on this island. After the defeat of Spain, the island was designed as a U.S. Military Reservation in 1907. The big guns of Corregidor in 1941 were supported for the American and Philippine soldiers who were defending in Bataan until Japanese invades the island itself.
II. Defenses of Corregidor War in 1898, the Philippines became the center of attraction to the Japanese. We were like a gateway to Asia. If Japan gets us, Japan may have the opportunity to rule all over Asia. And America is aware on what was happening. Corregidor was also the center U.S. Military efforts. They grasped it for they knew they would need this island soon. While Manila as our capital city, we needed to protect it, too.
A. Why is Corregidor a strategic Island?
The rock rising out of the water in the mouth of Manila Bay shows one of the important defenses of the capital of the Philippines. It has a great location where it can actually protect the naval ships to enter from Manila Bay. The location is perfectly placed when you enter Manila Bay. It is show that we can protect our capital city by using Corregidor as a military …show more content…
Gun Emplacements
They started adding tunnels, artilleries, huge calibers, and many other military defenses. They were huge and heavy artilleries that were constructed in Corregidor. Huge weapons installed with huge amount of money that can help defend our capital city. These are some of the artilleries in Corregidor:
1. Battery Way
This was settled in 1904 and completed at 1914. It can destroy thin deck armors of the warships. It can also hit enemies that are in highlands of Bataan. To fire this, you needed about 14 men to carry its mortar.
2. Battery Hearn
This was settled at 1908 and completed in 1921. This was capable of firing in any direction. This gun was concentrated in different places. The first placed it focused was at Cavite (in February 1942) and then focused soon at Bataan (in April 1942). It was also intact with the Japanese after Corregidor fell and it was repaired.
3. Battery Geary
This was settled in 1907 and completed in 1911. This also can go through any direction and this is the “most effective-personnel”. It only needs 4 men to carry its mortar.
4. Battery