CAPT. POTENCIANO DELFIN, EUCEBIO DELFIN, AND CAPT. VALENTIN DELFIN 3 REVOLUTIONARY HEROES OF CAPIZ (EXCERPTS FROM HISTORY OF CAPIZ)
Capt. Potenciano Delfin, Eucebio Delfin, and Capt. Valentin Delfin 3 Revolutionary Heroes of Capiz (excerpts from HISTORY OF CAPIZ) Battle of Tanza del Norte - The battle of Tanza del Norte (Tanza Norte) on May 4, 1897 was the most important Capiznon-Spanish battle because it was participated by the revolutionaries from the municipalities of Pan-ay (now Panay), Pontevedra, Panit-an (now Panitan) and Pilar. On March 18, 1897, a day after Gen. Del Castillo’s death in Aklan, a group of some 150 Capiznon fighters met in Barrio Monteflor in Pilar. In this meeting which was presided over by Capt. Juan Arce, they discussed the implications of death on the Capiznon revolutionary activities. They also decided to link up with other revolutionary groups. In early April, the group received Capt. Arce’s invitation for them to join a big battle to be fought on May 4 in Barrio Tanza del Norte, Pan-ay. On August 27, the re...
