Spanish Conquistador. Born in Mexico, de Salcedo was one of the last great conquistadors. He was the grandson of Miguel Lopez de Lagazpi, and the brother of Felipe de Salvedo, two other well-known conquistadors. In 1564 when he was 15, the young de Salcedo joined his grandfather and brother for the Conquest of the Philippines. In 1569, he led an army of 300 soldiers including Martin de Goiti for the conquest of Manila. When they arrived there, they fought several battles against the Muslim rulers and succeeded in destroying there kingdom between 1570 and 1571. He later explored the northern regions of the Philippines with a group of 45 men and traveled through parts of Ilocos Sur and Luzon Island, before founding several Spanish Cities. He returned to Manila in 1574, and again fought in battles, but this time with over 3,000 Chinese Pirates and warriors, who were attacking the settlements. de Salcedo and his army of over 600 men re-claimed the city later that year. After the war, he and his men followed the surviving Chinese Army, and killed and burned all of them including there leader, Lim ah hong. He returned to Vigan City, and died there on March 11, 1576, from malignant fever.
Spanish Conquistador. Born in Mexico, de Salcedo was one of the last great conquistadors. He was the grandson of Miguel Lopez de Lagazpi, and the brother of Felipe de Salvedo, two other well-known conquistadors. In 1564 when he was 15, the young de Salcedo joined his grandfather and brother for the Conquest of the Philippines. In 1569, he led an army of 300 soldiers including Martin de Goiti for the conquest of Manila. When they arrived there, they fought several battles against the Muslim rulers and succeeded in destroying there kingdom between 1570 and 1571. He later explored the northern regions of the Philippines with a group of 45 men and traveled through parts of Ilocos Sur and Luzon Island, before founding several Spanish Cities. He returned to Manila in 1574, and again fought in battles, but this time with over 3,000 Chinese Pirates and warriors, who were attacking the settlements. de Salcedo and his army of over 600 men re-claimed the city later that year. After the war, he and his men followed the surviving Chinese Army, and killed and burned all of them including there leader, Lim ah hong. He returned to Vigan City, and died there on March 11, 1576, from malignant fever.
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