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Magellan's death in the Battle of Mactan at the hands of Lapulapu

Carl Frances Morano Diaman2008

Fundación Elkano

Fundación Elkano
Getaria, Spain

Part of the mural depicting the battle in which Lapulapu killed Magellan. The battle took place on April 27, 1521 on the Island of Mactan in the Philippines. Around 1,500 warriors from the island ruled by Lapulapu, the Mactan chief, defeated a group of 49 members of the Spanish expedition captained by Ferdinand Magellan, who died in combat.

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  • Title: Magellan's death in the Battle of Mactan at the hands of Lapulapu
  • Creator: Carl Frances Morano Diaman
  • Date: 2008
  • Location: Cebu, Philippines
  • Original Source: Museo Ayala
  • External Link: Wikimedia Commons
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