. "\u00B150" . . . . "1898\u20131899" . . . "Philippines" . . "----1899" . . . . "Baler" . . . "800" . . "* Considered by some as the end of theSpanish Empire" . . . "not defined" . . . "besieged" . . . "siege" . . . "* Failure of American relief efforts;" . . "* Negotiated armistice after the surrender of the Spanish troops." . . "*Emilio Aguinaldoof thePhilippine Republicissued a decree that they were not to be considered asPOWsbut as friends." . "begin to hide themselves" . . "*Philippines" . "siege of Baler" . . "Spain" . "Siege of Baler" . "* Baler held beyondofficial cessation of hostilities and cessionofPhilippine Islands;" . . . . "Filipino victory" . "Siege of the Church of Baler" . "United States" . . . "Filipino Revolutionaries" . "Siege of Baler" . .