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CORREGIDOR ISLAND

 

On a map of the Philippines, the fortress-island of Corregidor appears just inside the mouth of Manila Bay, which opens westerly to the South China Sea from central Luzon. To the north is the Bataan Peninsula, and to the south Cavite Province, with the city of Cavite itself some 25 miles to the east. Heavily armed and fortified prior to World War I, honey-combed with tunnels during the inter-war years, and supported by heavy coast artillery on nearby islets, Corregidor – “the Rock” – was intended to defeat any conceivable attack on Manila from the sea. Only three days after the Pearl Harbor attack on 7 December 1941, the Japanese Army invaded northern Luzon, and on 22 December, they came ashore in force at the Lingayan Gulf, 300 miles northwest of Manila. Recognizing that his small U.S. Army garrison and the Philippine forces under his command were no match for the invaders, GEN Douglas MacArthur withdrew southward to defensive positions on the Bataan Peninsula and prepared for a holding action. – Edward C. Whitman

 

Introduction

 

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Corregidor Island, is a lofty island located at the entrance of Manila Bay in southwestern part of Luzon Island in the Philippines. Due to this location, Corregidor was fortified with several coastal artillery and ammunition magazines to defend the entrance of Manila Bay and the City of Manila from attacks by enemy warships in the event of war. Located 48 kilometres (30 mi) inland, Manila has been the largest city and the most important seaport in the Philippines for centuries, from the colonial rule of Spain, the United States, and Japan and after the establishment of the Republic of the Philippines in 1946.

 

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Corregidor (Fort Mills) is the largest of the islands that formed the harbor defenses of Manila Bay together with El Fraile Island (Fort Drum), Caballo Island (Fort Hughes) and Carabao Island (Fort Frank), which were all fortified during the American occupation of the country. The island was also the site of a small military airfield, as part of the defense.

 

Sources:  navy.mil, wikipedia.org and corregidorisland.com

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cavite – the Historical Capital of the Philippines

Colorful Festivals in Cavite

It’s Fun in Cavite

Interesting Spots in Cavite

Cavite Photo Gallery

Cavite Video Collection