On December 14, 1897 Fernando Primo de Rivera , Captain General of the Philippines, signed the Biac-Na-Bató pact with Emilio Aguinaldo and Fany , leader of the Philippine insurgents. The pact forced the Spanish authorities to pay an amount of money to the insurgents and undertake certain reforms. Fo
To the figure of Alfonso X His fame as a cultured king has always been linked. Everyone knows that he not only promoted science and culture during his reign, but also actively participated in them as a troubadour and writer. Less known is by the common mortals that he kept numerous open fronts with
Do you think courage doesnt pay off? Jerzy Wołkowicki Jerzy Wołkowicki, like many Poles, was educated in the Marine Corps in Peterburg (1901-1904), which he graduated with an officer rank. Baptism of fire was to go through in the campaign against Japan. After many months of travel, the ship on
After their victory against the Venetians in the Peloponnese in 1715-16 (7th Venetian-Turkish War), the Turks decided to attack Corfu. The Turks appeared opposite the island with 116 ships which carried 7,000 janissaries, an equal number of Albanians, 1,500 spachids, about 500 gunners, 1,000 more au