The document summarizes Spain's colonial policy and wars against the Moros in the Philippines between 1860-1878. Some key points include: - Spain imposed a "Government of Mindanao" and established garrisons in Jolo, Marawi, Jolo Town, Siasi, and Bongao, though Sulu could retain its customs, laws and religion. - Juramentados were Muslim devotees who would slay infidels to defend dar-al-Islam, the domain of Islam. - Spanish officers held hatred for Islam and viewed the Moro race as the eternal enemy of Spain. - The Spanish Moro Wars occurred in two phases - first cutting off

1. Spain’s
Moro
Policy
Colonization was met with warfare by the Moros.

2. 187818761860
 Spaniards
impose
“Government of
Mindanao”
 Jolo fell
 Spanish
garrison
at
Marawi
 Spanish
garrisons at Jolo
Town, Siasi,&
Bongao
 Sulu can retain
its customs, laws
and religion…

3. Juramentado
Muslim Devotee
Slay infidels
Defend dar-al-
Islam

4. “Moro Image”“Christian Image”
Coward

5. Spanish hatred for Islam
“The Moro race completely
antithetic to the Spanish… And
will ever be our eternal enemy.”
-Luis de laTorre
Spanish officer, Muslim hater
 Rooted from the Morish rule
 Carried to the Philippines

6. Spanish Moro Wars “querras piraticas”
PHASE ONE: Brunei Cut-Off
1565 1578 & 15811569
 Legazpi’s
arrival
 Capture of
Bornean
trading
vessel
 Spanish
invasions of
Bornei
 Flee of
Sultan
Seifur-Rijal
 Spanish
trading
engaged 20
vessels
owned by
Borneans
and Sulu
 (commercial
rivalry)

7. Spanish Moro Wars
PHASETWO: Strongholds
1591
 Spanish
gov’t
decides to
colonize
Mindanao
1596
 Esteban
Rodriguez de
Figueroa failed
to contact the
Maguindanao
sultan
 Spaniards built
a fort around
Sampakan
1597 1599
 Spaniards abandon Zamboanga
 Strong Maguindanao & Buayan =
Strong defense line for ternate
 End of phase
 Sulu Sultan
paid a modest
tribute