Thanks Rick. That was my understanding too. Be interesting to see what other styles people think are also called Bonifacio.
Andres Bonifacio -- born November 30, 1863 in the town of Tondo (now part of Manila). Growing up in humble surroundings, he was a smart guy and self-educated. Inspired by Jose Rizal, Bonifacio joined Rizal's La Liga Filipina which had been founded in 1892 as a peaceful brotherhood and charitable organization. With the arrest and exile of Rizal by the Spanish Government later the same year, Bonifacio became convinced that armed revolution was necessary.
On July 7, 1892 he founded a group called the K.K.K. which stood for Kataastaasan Kagalang-galang na Katipunan nang manga Anak nang Bayan, or Katipunan, for short. A clandestine group that met secretly, it was open to Filipinos who sought to separate themselves from Spanish rule.
The Spanish uncovered the Katipunan plot on August 19, 1896, and set about capturing and executing the plotters. Bonifacio was ill prepared for a battle, but nevertheless, on August 30, 1896, led a band of 800 Katipuneros in an attack on a gunpowder storehouse in San Juan del Monte. An initially successful attack turned into disaster when Spanish reinorcements arrived. Nearly half of the Katipuneros were killed, or captured only to be executed shortly afterwards. Bonifacio and remnants of his group escaped to Cavite.
Shortly afterwards a rift developed between Bonifacio and Aguinaldo with the creation of two rival groups within the Katipunan. Aguinaldo eventually out manouvered Bonifacio and was elected the President of the revolutionary forces.
On April 26, 1897 Bonifacio was arrested by Aguinaldo's orders. Bonifacio, defiant to the end, put up a fight and was wounded during his capture. At a trial on May 8, 1897, both Bonifacio and his brother were sentenced to death by Aguinaldo's tribunal. Two days later they were executed near Lake Taal.
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