Artemio Ricarte


       
Nickname "El Vibora", "Viper"
Place of Birth Batac City, Ilocos Norte
Place of Death Kalinga, Mountain Province
Allegiance First Philippine Republic
Service/Branch Philippine Revolutionary Army
Rank General
Battle/Wars Philippine Revolution

Artemio Ricarte y Garcia (October 20, 1866 — July 31, 1945) was a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War. He is considered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines as the "Father of the Philippine Army". Ricarte is also notable for never having taken an oath of allegiance to the United States government, which occupied the Philippines from 1898 to 1946.

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