[1] The sharpshooters became famous for their fierce fighting and proved their worth by being the usual spearheading unit in every major battle in the Philippine–American War.

One would be the unit commanded by Rosendo Simón de Pajarillo called Los Bandoleros.

The unit emerged from a group of ten men wanting to volunteer in the regular Filipino army.

[1] After taking breakfast, he ordered a subordinate, Colonel Queri, to prepare arms and ammunition for the ten men.

Then, the men boarded a train destined towards Malinta (now in the City of Valenzuela), which was American-held territory.