Battle of Mactan mural in Cebu, Fort San Pedro painting, Philippines; scene depicts the leader of the Mactan warriors, Lapu-Lapu killing Magellan, commander of the Spanish forces.
On this day in 1521 Indigenous peoples on the island of Mactan in present-day Philippines defeated a heavily armed Spanish force and killed their commander, Magellan. This was the first Spanish attempt at colonizing what would eventually become the Philippines.For more info check out the Wiki article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mactan
