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Spanish administrative position
oppressive. A corregidor held the position of highest authority over a corregimiento. In the Spanish Americas and the Spanish Philippines, a corregidor was often
Corregidor_(position)
Island in the Philippines
Corregidor (Tagalog: [ko.ɾɛ.hɪˈdoɾ], Spanish: [ko.re.xiˈðoɾ], Tagalog: Pulo ng Corregidor, Spanish: Isla del Corregidor) is an island located at the entrance
Corregidor
Topics referred to by the same term
Corregidor is an island in the Philippines. Corregidor may also refer to: Corregidor (position), a Spanish judicial or administrative position The Battle
Corregidor_(disambiguation)
1942 battle of World War II, during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines
The Battle of Corregidor (Filipino: Labanan sa Corregidor; Japanese: コレヒドールの戦い), fought on 5–6 May 1942, was the culmination of the Japanese campaign
Battle_of_Corregidor
WWII battle in the Pacific Theater
The Battle of Corregidor (Filipino: Labanan para sa Corregidor), which occurred from 16 to 26 February 1945, pitted American forces against the defending
Battle_of_Corregidor_(1945)
American WWII army general captured by Japanese
Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor, where the U.S. could defend the entrance to Manila Bay. Instead of withdrawing to a defensive position, MacArthur preferred
Jonathan M. Wainwright (general)
Jonathan_M._Wainwright_(general)
Invasion of the Philippines by Japan during World War II
evacuate to Corregidor, finally surrendered on 10 April. Only 300 men of the U.S. 31st Infantry successfully reached Corregidor. Corregidor (which included
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Philippines_campaign_(1941–1942)
World War II fortifications
military reservations on 11 April 1902. Accordingly, El Fraile, Carabao, Corregidor, Grande, and Caballo Islands in the Philippines were to be fortified and
Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays
Harbor_Defenses_of_Manila_and_Subic_Bays
Limestone quarry in California
Florida Politics Viceroy Gobernaciones Adelantado Captain general Corregidor (position) Cabildo Encomienda Treaties Treaty of Tordesillas Treaty of Zaragoza
Rockaway_Quarry
Battery of mortars on the island of Corregidor
Battery Way was a battery of four 12-inch mortars located on the island of Corregidor. Battery Way was one of two (Battery Geary the other) mortar batteries
Battery_Way
WW2-era fort in the Philippines
Fort Mills (Corregidor, the Philippines) was the location of US Major General George F. Moore's headquarters for the Philippine Department's Harbor Defenses
Fort_Mills
1911 British seaplane tender
role. Engadine was sold in 1933 to a Philippine company and renamed SS Corregidor. She was sunk with heavy loss of life by a mine in December 1941 during
HMS_Engadine_(1911)
Part of Japan's invasion of the Philippines during WWII
nearly all of Southeast Asia. The Bataan Peninsula and the island of Corregidor were the only remaining Allied strongholds in the region. Despite their
Battle_of_Bataan
Abandoned sea fort in Manila Bay
island situated at the mouth of Manila Bay in the Philippines, south of Corregidor Island. Nicknamed a "concrete battleship", the reinforced concrete sea
Fort_Drum_(Philippines)
Coastal artillery
in Panama, one in Hawaii, and two one-gun batteries at Fort Mills on Corregidor in the Philippines. The guns were originally in open mounts with protected
12-inch_gun_M1895
Part of World War II
1941. General Douglas MacArthur was ordered out, leaving his men at Corregidor on the night of 11 March 1942 for Australia, 4,000 km away. The 76,000
Japanese occupation of the Philippines
Japanese_occupation_of_the_Philippines
Spanish municipal magistrate
judicial and administrative functions. An alcalde was, in the absence of a corregidor, the presiding officer of the Castilian cabildo (the municipal council)
Alcalde
Military unit
in the Philippines from Australia through his Deputy Chief of Staff in Corregidor Island. He reorganized his and designed it as an independent from each
United States Forces in the Philippines
United_States_Forces_in_the_Philippines
Representative of a monarch
local provinces which could be governed by either a crown official, a corregidor (sometimes alcalde mayor) or by a cabildo or town council. Audiencias
Viceroy
1942 Japanese war crime in the Philippines
Commissioner Francis B. Sayre, their families, and his headquarters to Corregidor on December 24. A rear echelon, headed by the deputy chief of staff, Brigadier
Bataan_Death_March
Head of the provincial government
in 1849. Previously, the local chief executive post was vested on the "Corregidor," or the commander of the military outpost, in the two previous capitals
Governor_of_Negros_Occidental
Medium tank
combat service during the Pacific War. It first saw combat service at Corregidor Island in the Philippines in 1942. Japanese Army observers had watched
Type 97 ShinHōtō Chi-Ha medium tank
Type_97_ShinHōtō_Chi-Ha_medium_tank
Battle of Bataan, which saw many war crimes committed, and the Battle of Corregidor in April 1942, but guerrilla resistance against the Japanese continued
Military history of the Philippines during World War II
Military_history_of_the_Philippines_during_World_War_II
King of Spain and Portugal from 1598 to 1621
attempts to create an equivalent to the French intendant position—the closest equivalent, the corregidor, lacked the strong links to the crown required to overcome
Philip_III_of_Spain
Colonial official in the Kingdom of Guatemala
served as Corregidor of Quetzaltenango (1819-1821) in the final-years of the Kingdom of Guatemala. He later served in high-government positions during the
Juan_José_Echeverría
Human losses by participating country
"Gordon, Maj. Richard M., (U.S. Army, retired) (28 October 2002). "Bataan, Corregidor, and the Death March: In Retrospect"" (PDF). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
World_War_II_casualties
US Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1981–2006)
five months of deployment, that platoon from Team 3 was assigned to Camp Corregidor on the east side of Ramadiq, led by then-Lieutenant Seth Stone, who also
Michael_A._Monsoor
War crimes committed by the Empire of Japan
[clarification needed] Former Prime Minister Shinzō Abe had advocated the position that Japan accepted the Tokyo tribunal and its judgements as a condition
Japanese_war_crimes
Military unit
ranging from the north of FOB Corregidor to the Euphrates. Company B was posted 7 kilometers to the east of FOB Corregidor at OP Trotter, with a separate
506th_Infantry_Regiment
Filipino general and diplomat (1920–2008)
Villarin, We remember Bataan and Corregidor: the story of the American & Filipino defenders of Bataan and Corregidor and their captivity (Gateway Press
Manuel_Yan
WW2-era fort in the Philippines
163rd Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm howitzers) on Corregidor. The Japanese had prepared positions around the batteries and were able to shelter in the
Fort_Hughes
Argentinian and Uruguayan partner dance
controversial word]. Historia del tango [History of tango]. Vol. 1. Buenos Aires: Corregidor. pp. 133–144. ISBN 9500512378. Gobello, José (1999). Breve historia crítica
Tango
recapture Corregidor Island in the Philippines. Rank and Organization: Private, U.S. Army, 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment. Place and Date Corregidor, Philippine
Lloyd_G._McCarter
Island in Southeast Asia
2000. Retrieved 25 May 2017. Paul F. Whitman (2002). "The Corregidor Massacre – 1968". Corregidor Historic Society. Archived from the original on 13 September
Borneo
United States Army general (1880–1964)
December, MacArthur moved his headquarters to the island fortress of Corregidor. Air raids by the Japanese destroyed all the exposed structures on the
Douglas_MacArthur
Motorboats used for suicide attacks by the Imperial Japanese Navy
(Landing Craft Support – Large), LCS(L)-26, and LCS(L)-49 off Mariveles, Corregidor Channel, Luzon. April 4, 1945: Sinking of USS LCI(G)-82 (Landing Craft
Shinyo_(suicide_motorboat)
United States Army general
(1941–1942), and surrendered his command to the Japanese after the Fall of Corregidor. He spent the rest of the war as a prisoner of war, and died shortly after
William_F._Sharp
King of Aragon from 1479 to 1516
General of New Spain, General Treasurer of the Royal Treasury of New Spain, Corregidor of Cáceres, Admiral of the Fleet of Málaga. Considered by some historians
Ferdinand_II_of_Aragon
Japanese army officer and war criminal (1887–1946)
Sugiyama led to the removal of Homma from command shortly after the fall of Corregidor, and he was thereafter commander of the 14th Army in name only. The New
Masaharu_Homma
Local chief executive
in 1849. Previously, the local chief executive post was vested on the "Corregidor," or the commander of the military outpost, in the two previous capitals
Governor_of_Negros_Oriental
1962–present Moro attacks in Sabah, Malaysia
Retrieved 6 November 2014. Paul F. Whitman (2002). "The Corregidor Massacre - 1968". Corregidor Historic Society. Archived from the original on 13 September
Cross_border_attacks_in_Sabah
Armed conflict which ended Spanish rule of New Spain
of being a literary society, supported by the wife of crown official (corregidor) Miguel Domínguez, Josefa Ortíz de Domínguez, known now as "La Corregidora"
Mexican_War_of_Independence
Head of municipal government such as a town or city
Castile and also managed the royal court; alcaldes mayores, a synonym for corregidor; and alcaldes de barrio, who were roughly the equivalent of British parish
Mayor
Japanese nation state from 1868 to 1947
American-Filipino force towards the Bataan Peninsula and later the island of Corregidor. By January 1942, General Douglas MacArthur and President Manuel L. Quezon
Empire_of_Japan
Filipino social worker and suffragist (1898–1945)
could do to save the lives of the surrendered soldiers of Bataan and Corregidor. I have offered myself as a guarantor for men later released by the enemy
Josefa_Llanes_Escoda
Brazilian lawyer and politician
the Correios. He was reelected as federal deputy in 2006. In 2009, as "corregidor" of the Chamber of Deputies and member of the Ethic and Parliamentary
Antônio_Carlos_Magalhães_Neto
Patrol bomber of the US Navy, 1943
remaining PB4Y-2s were redesignated P4Y-2 Privateer. (The earlier XP4Y-1 Corregidor was a completely different design, based on the Consolidated Model 31
Consolidated_PB4Y-2_Privateer
United States Navy admiral
II, he commanded the escort carrier USS Corregidor. McClusky served in a variety of staff and shore positions in the later 1940s. During the Korean War
C._Wade_McClusky
Local government of the city of Granada
modern period Following the conquest of Granada in 1492, the offices of corregidor and regidor(es) were established in Granada. While the Constitutive Charter
City_Council_of_Granada
Kingdom of the Spanish Empire (1521–1821)
in both indigenous and Spanish areas, which were headed by either a corregidor (also known as an alcalde mayor) or a cabildo (town council), both of
New_Spain
USMC special operations unit
(1941–1942), finally being utterly destroyed in the May 1942 Battle of Corregidor. The 1st, 3rd, and 4th Raider Battalions became respectively the 1st,
Marine_Raiders
Japanese admiral (1884–1943)
remaining American-Filipino defensive positions in the Philippines on the Bataan peninsula on April 9 and Corregidor Island on May 6. The Japanese had secured
Isoroku_Yamamoto
Heavy howitzer
landward defenses. It was also used in the Battle of Bataan and Battle of Corregidor in the invasion of the Philippines. The US Army says the Japanese fired
Type_45_240_mm_howitzer
Major alliance of World War II
surrender of the Filipino and American forces in Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor Island, the Japanese established a puppet state in the Philippines in
Axis_powers
1945 rescue of Allied POWs in the Philippines
transferred to the Cabanatuan prison camp to join the POWs from the Battle of Corregidor. In 1944, when the United States landed on the Philippines to recapture
Raid_at_Cabanatuan
Philippine Coast Guard vessel
The PCG said the operation compelled JIA HAI KE 7 to leave its loitering position, while the Chinese Embassy in Manila said the research vessel was conducting
BRP_Teresa_Magbanua
15th–19th century territory in the Americas
Burkholder, Mark A. "Corregidor" in Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture 1996, vol. 2, p. 272 Brungardt, Maurice (2006). "Corregidor/Corregimiento"
Spanish_America
title of "Mayor". Some of the other titles held were Teniente a guerra, Corregidor, Alcalde mayor, Alcalde ordinario, Justicia mayor, Alcalde constitucional
List of mayors of Ponce, Puerto Rico
List_of_mayors_of_Ponce,_Puerto_Rico
Ethnic group native to the Basque Country
oidores of the Royal Audiencia of Charcas, treasury officials and the corregidor of Potosí and the visitador (sent to the area in order to audit fiscal
Basques
Airborne infantry regiment of the United States Army
1943 (later DOW, 18 Feb 1945, Corregidor). Joseph A Shields PFC, Feb 17 Corregidor 1945 Paul A. Narrow, PFC, Corregidor 1945 Ross H. Redding, PFC, Company
503rd_Infantry_Regiment
WW2-era fort in the Philippines
Bay and Fort Wint: Keys to Manila, p. 2 at Corregidor.org Moore, Gen. George C., The Moore Report at Corregidor.org, entry for 16 December Powers (June 1968)
Fort_Wint
Theater of World War II
plans to make a final stand on the Bataan Peninsula and the island of Corregidor. A series of rearguard actions brought the bulk of his troops safely into
Pacific_War
Filipino chemist (1892–1945)
Tomas and in Japanese-run prisoners of war camps in Capas, Tarlac and Corregidor. The powders saved the lives of many starving imprisoned guerrillas and
María_Orosa
President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986
survivor of a group of Moro army recruits that had been executed en masse on Corregidor by the Armed Forces of the Philippines on March 18, 1968, which came to
Ferdinand_Marcos
Political ideology within liberalism
institucionalidad: El desafío de organizar los mercados (in Spanish). Corregidor. p. 65. Philip Mendes, ed. (2007). Australia's Welfare Wars Revisited:
Social_liberalism
City in Andalusia, Spain
concrete sidewalks. It was inaugurated on 29 April 1953 joining the Avenue Corregidor with Plaza de Andalucía. In January 2004 the plaques reading "His Excellency
Córdoba,_Spain
Organized guerilla group in World War II
combined American-Filipino force was forced to retire from Bataan to Corregidor. Meanwhile, Japanese invasions of Cebu (April 19) and Panay (April 20)
Philippine resistance against Japan
Philippine_resistance_against_Japan
1950 battle of the Korean War
the US Navy and relating the story of how the Navy carried him out of Corregidor to safety in 1942 during World War II. Sherman agreed to support the Incheon
Battle_of_Inchon
Bay December 1941 Battle of Bataan (1942), January–April 1942 Battle of Corregidor: May 1942 Bombardment of Ellwood February 1942 Battle of Los Angeles February
List_of_World_War_II_battles
Burkholder, Mark A. "Corregidor" in Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture 1996, vol. 2, p. 272 Brungardt, Maurice (2006). "Corregidor/Corregimiento"
Spanish colonization of the Americas
Spanish_colonization_of_the_Americas
to prevent it from destruction, meanwhile, the government was moved to Corregidor. In March 1942, General MacArthur and President Quezon fled the country
History of the Philippines (1898–1946)
History_of_the_Philippines_(1898–1946)
List of bodily actions used as nonverbal communication
their respective parties. The right arm is raised in a straight diagonal position forward with the palm open facing downward. It was also used during Spanish
List_of_gestures
States Corregidor – On 17 December, while loaded with about 1,200 passengers fleeing Manila, Corregidor was sunk by a mine off Corregidor. Corregidor had
List of maritime disasters in World War II
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_World_War_II
American auto-loading carbine
caused the loaded magazine to drop, while the safety remained in the off position. As a result, the push-button safety was redesigned using a rotating lever
M1_carbine
Anesthesiologist
co-founder of the Anesthesia History Association. Calmes was born in Corregidor, an island in Manila Bay, Philippines that is legally part of Cavite City
Selma_Calmes
Un Diccionario de films Argentinos (1930-1995) (in Spanish). Editorial Corregidor, Buenos Aires. ISBN 950-05-0896-6. Retrieved 20 January 2013. Lenburg
History_of_animation
Treaty ending the Spanish–American War
headed by former Secretary of State William R. Day, who had vacated his position as U.S. Secretary of State to head the commission, arrived in Paris on
Treaty_of_Paris_(1898)
Spanish explorer of the New World
Canaries. He was appointed military governor of the island and used his position to capture Canary natives (Guanches) and sell them as slaves in Spain.
Álvar_Núñez_Cabeza_de_Vaca
and I shall return". The Americans in the Philippines surrendered at Corregidor, on 6 May 1942. Despite the official surrender, there was a significant
World_War_II_by_country
Country in Central America
Quetzaltenango were led by general Agustín Guzmán who occupied the city after Corregidor general Mariano Paredes was called to Guatemala City to take over the
Guatemala
Argentine writer, humorist and philosopher
Buenos Aires, Corregidor, 1974 (Obras completas, vol. V; Adolfo de Obieta, editor); (1998) ISBN 84-8307-127-4 Teorías, Buenos Aires, Corregidor, 1974 (Obras
Macedonio_Fernández
President of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944
Tunnel in Corregidor. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines José Abad Santos. Corregidor was chosen
Manuel_L._Quezon
Novel by Marco Denevi
Conti. The first separate edition of the novel was published by Ediciones Corregidor in 1960, an authorized reproduction by Life en español. Ceremonia secreta
Secret_Ceremony_(novel)
Mexican politician (1756–1830)
various positions in the treasury office and in other offices of the viceregal government. Viceroy Félix Berenguer de Marquina named him corregidor of the
Miguel_Domínguez
Filipino-American force towards the Bataan Peninsula and later the island of Corregidor. By January 1942, General Douglas MacArthur and President Manuel L. Quezon
Japan_during_World_War_II
Active duty US three-star military officers
to the country, including the rescue of General Douglas MacArthur from Corregidor that earned him the Medal of Honor. Besides voluntary retirement, statute
List of active duty United States three-star officers
List_of_active_duty_United_States_three-star_officers
1943. Leubsdorf 2024, p. 20. "Wainwright Made President of DAV; Hero of Corregidor, Seconded by MacArthur, Unanimously Chosen at Convention". The New York
List of United States Army four-star generals
List_of_United_States_Army_four-star_generals
Aspect of WWII history
paratroopers and amphibious units simultaneously assaulted the island of Corregidor. Taking this stronghold was necessary because Japanese troops there could
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Philippines_campaign_(1944–1945)
American football player and soldier (1881–1943)
Corps. In 1915, Bunker was assigned to a position with a coast artillery regiment at Fort Mills on Corregidor Island in the Philippines. Bunker later served
Paul_Bunker
Active US Army formation
unverified, however ones that can be confirmed include Camps Trotter and Corregidor built to ease the burden on the accommodations at Combat Outpost. In July
2nd Infantry Division (United States)
2nd_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
South American administrative district of Spain (1542–1824)
aid of 232,000 pesos, but the person in charge of its management, the corregidor Tomás Berjón de Caviedes, did not know how to distribute it as expected;
Viceroyalty_of_Peru
Anti-aircraft gun
ammunition, taken to Corregidor and "donated" to the US Army. There is no further record of what happened to the 1.1–inch mount sent to Corregidor. Some online
1.1-inch/75-caliber_gun
Governor of New Spain
educated man and a knight of Cordoba. He was a friend and aide of the corregidor of Toledo, Martín de Córdoba, conde de Alcaudete. Ponce's appointment
Luis Ponce de León (governor of New Spain)
Luis_Ponce_de_León_(governor_of_New_Spain)
Filipino secret society during the Spanish colonization
Madlang-Away. During the infamous Cry of Balintawak, Valenzuela held the position of physician-general of the Katipunan. Kalayaan (Liberty/Freedom) was the
Katipunan
capital of a province." (1910) Defined as "the district governed by a Corregidor, a correctional magistrate, who, in colonial times, exercised administrative
Ecuadorian–Peruvian territorial dispute
Ecuadorian–Peruvian_territorial_dispute
Field gun
fortress of Corregidor. The Type 96 first saw action on May 4, 1942, when two Type 96 guns participated in the bombardment of Corregidor. The two cannons
Type_96_15_cm_cannon
Christian ideology espousing religious nationalism
frente a las convulsiones sociales de la década del veinte. Buenos Aires: Corregidor. 1995. Pp. 333 (in the American Historical Review (in English) Galván
Christian_nationalism
Governor of New Spain
against Emperor Charles V. For this, Charles rewarded him with the position of corregidor of Cáceres, and later named him treasurer of New Spain. In letters
Alonso_de_Estrada
Philippine Coast Guard ship
ship. In January 2019, the ship together with the BRP Panglao (2402) was positioned at the Manila Baywalk to serve as Command Post and alternate Medical Evacuation
BRP_Boracay
Medium tank
Type 97 Shinhōtō Chi-Ha tanks were first used in combat in the battle of Corregidor in 1942. The updated 47 mm gun was easily capable of dealing with the
Type_97_Chi-Ha_medium_tank
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