A company of the Manila Battalion under Captain Garcia was present in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija on June 5th, 1899.
This occurred on the same day General Luna was assassinated by troops of the Kawit Battalion in Cabanatuan.
[2] The name of the battalion was derived from the vicinity of Trozo in Santa Cruz, Manila and was composed of at least 400 native soldiers from the Spanish infantry.
The 5th Trozo Battalion was notably involved in the Second Battle of Caloocan, which was at the time led by Colonel Soriano.
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