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Origins of the conflict section

This section is 2,833 words long while the "War" section is only 2,298 words long. This is completely out of proportion. I propose trimming this section and expanding the "War" section. Does anyone have any thoughts or objections? Chino-Catane (talk) 02:40, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Where should the detail be moved? CMD (talk) 04:55, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If any particular bit of detail warrants inclusion in a Wikipedia article at all, it can be moved to a "Main article" or other related article, and then advertised. Chino-Catane (talk) 16:25, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I raise the question as there is not a main article for many of the relevant subsections, unlike the section you raise above. CMD (talk) 06:02, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

To editor CMD: Thanks for raising the concerns. Trimmings warranting inclusion in a Wikipedia article can go in Battle of Manila (1898), Spanish–American War and Benevolent assimilation. Chino-Catane (talk) 17:57, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Clarity

There's a lot of different links that should be more advertised such as the Balangiga Massacre and additional information because it isn't very clear. I think that a group with all the evenement linked to that conflict should be more presented or at least shown more clearly. Madxsxxx (talk) 21:05, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Changes in re March across Samar

The March across Samar apparently does not now have the content expected in the context of a wikilink from here, so I have made this edit to avoid that wikilink. The edit moves mention and wikilinking of the Balangiga massacre from the Resistance section to the American atrocities section, which might ought to be improved by a better wordsmith than I. Re the location of that mention and wikilink, please note that the Balangiga massacre took place five or six months after Aguinaldo's capture & surrender and the dissolution of the First Philippine Republic and, at that point, Vincente Lukban was arguably running a rogue guerilla operation in Samar. Wtmitchell (talk) (earlier Boracay Bill) 01:05, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No target errors

Some edit triggered no target errors. Editor deactivated cited books because they were "self-publihed." Still reading the sources, but the first lists its sources. Recommend edit should be addressed here before tripping off errors. Did I miss a comment in the archives? Boo Boo (talk) 02:27, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Leonard Wood

Leonard Wood was an army officer sounds like he’s a Marine here. 47.150.28.15 (talk) 06:18, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]