A NEW KING

1795 was a pivotal year in the history of the Philippines. The Spanish controlled most of the country and had been colonializing the Philippines for many years. Few islands of any size had not yet capitulated. The largest of these holdouts was Cebu. 1795 was the year that the Spanish governor general in Manila set his eyes on that prized island. This story starts in January, 1795 and it turned out to be a very surprising year.