Palaris revolt

After preparations of the revolt were brewing around late November, the Spanish had arrived at the province from Pampanga, after suffering ambushes set up by the rebels around late December. They signaled their arrival by the sound of gunfire. Rejecting another peace offer from Anda, Palaris declared the start of a revolution in the goal of achieving Pangasinense independence.

The Spanish were spotted by Antonio, one of Palaris's generals on a tree, which he was quick to alarm their troops through the sound of his bugle. Palaris dispersed his troops throughout the river banks to face the Spanish. The force of 33 Spaniards and 400 Kapampangans under Fransisco Arayat arrived later. They successfully encouraged some of Palaris's soldiers to defect, and Palaris greeted them in calm. The Spanish warned Palaris of the consequences, of which he replied in return:

If each of you had guns, we have cannons!

Flag of the Pangasinense rebels at the Bayambang river, early December 1762

Afterwards, the sound of artillery fire began when the Spanish fired at Palaris's force, followed by a cavalry charge led by Pedro Hernani on crossing the river towards the other side. Hernani was then killed by Domingo's spear, but not without shooting Domingo with a pistol.[2]

Meanwhile Pedro Tagle took his position and shouted at the soldiers on the command of attack to maintain morale. Suddenly a hand-to-hand combat took place throughout the other bank. One soldier was hit with a poisoned spear, which took some time for him to paralyze and scream before dying.

It was due to inexperience and the doubting of the rebels that caused the Spanish to claim victory, even taking the rebels' flag. However Arayat ordered a retreat since crossing the river was too difficult and also because the rebels were much more numerous, carrying their flag as a symbol of their valor. Before the final retreat of the rebels, Palaris took the time to cross the river and stab at least few soldiers.

Battle of Barrio Pias
Part of the Palaris Revolt
Date around early March 1764 Location Barrio Pias, Santa Barbara, Pangasinan Result Draw
Belligerents
Spain	Pangasinense rebels
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Arza Pedro Bonardel	Pantaleon Perez Antonio   Victor Valdez
Strength
Unknown (180 in Arza's force)	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown, but heavy	Unknown, but heavy

After the battle, Palaris and his surviving men regrouped in a barrio named Pias, in Santa Barbara, just north of Bayambang. There they took the time to recover losses, repaired their trenches and fortifications and gathered ammunition and weapons for two months before March 1763. Meanwhile, Jose Acevedo, the new alcalde mayor who took office on December 5, 1763 requested help from Anda's camp, which was still stationed in Bacolor.[3]

Anda dispatched one hundred and eighty men from his camp to Pangasinan, and gave orders to Manuel Arza to extirpate the last remains of the rebellion from Ilocos, that he might form a junction with the troops going to Manila under command of Pedro Bonardel.

The two forces met again at Barrio Pias, around March, 1764. Aside from the main force at Pias, a group of cavalrymen under Victor Valdez was stationed near Mangaldan to check the invading Spaniards from San Fabian. However, this largely failed as Valdez and his group got heavily drunk until midnight. They were awakened by the sound of cannon fire from the Spanish who recently arrived. Although too late, Valdez nevertheless immediately lead his forces to assist Palaris.[2]

When Valdez reached the battlefield, it is certain that it was a struggle between the two sides, as each received numerous casualties on the fighting. Destroyed equipment, abandoned weapons and numerous dead bodies were scattered across the fields. Antonio, Palaris's general was captured, then taken to the Spanish camp chained and tortured. All of the bodies and destroyed equipment were thrown off a cliff.

Palaris, after hearing of Antonio's capture, tried to save him but the Spanish already beheaded him after Antonio had finally told the man who was behind the revolt in exchange for personal freedom. Immediately, the Spanish spread Palaris's name throughout the province, marking the first time they heard of the man who lead their revolution. Nevertheless, the Pangasinenses refused to assist them.

Battle of Dagupan
Part of the Palaris Revolt
Date between mid or late March 1764 Location Dagupan, Pangasinan Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain	Pangasinense rebels
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Arza Pedro Bonardel	Pantaleon Perez Victor Valdez
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown, but light	Unknown, but heavy

After Barrio Pias, the Spanish raided the municipaity of Dagupan to end the rebellion completely. Still in Pias, Palaris sent the entirety of his surviving force in an attempt to thwart off the Spanish. After a brief siege of the municipal hall in Calasiao, they continued towards Dagupan, where a fierce battle began.[2]

Lasting for a week, the battle certainly dealt a massive blow to Palaris as his forces received large casualties from the otherwise more-equipped and better-trained Spaniards.

After nearly a week, the rebels retreated to other side of the Calasiao River, then afterwards destroyed the bridge to prevent the Spanish from crossing over.

Battle of the Calasiao River
Part of the Palaris Revolt
Date between late March and early April 1764 Location near Calasiao, Pangasinan Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain	Pangasinense rebels
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Arza †	Pantaleon Perez Victor Valdez †
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown, but light	Unknown, but heavy

The Spanish decided to pause their advance towards Palaris for a while. Then afterwards, Arza lead a charge by crossing the river. They were met with gunfire from the rebels but nevertheless managed to cross to the other side.

What followed was a hand-to-hand combat between the Spanish and the rebels, the latter being slowly overwhelmed.

Both Arza and Valdez had face-to-face combat until they both slipped towards the river. Everyone paused for a while and waited to see who would rose first. Valdez initially rose carrying the now dead Arza, which had its neck broke. Valdez himself was later killed by a gunfire, his body never to be seen again.[2]

Battle of Binalatongan
Part of the Palaris Revolt
Date around the first week of January 1765 Location Binalatongan and some skirmishes in Calasiao Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain	Pangasinense rebels
Commanders and leaders
Pedro Bonardel	Pantaleon Perez Carlos Hidalgo  † Satur Hidalgo  †
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown, but light	Around 1,000, including civilians

By this time, rebel activity was only confined to the mountains, with the Spanish firmly reestablished their authority in the province.[3]

After nearly 10 months, Palaris set out to start the revolt for a third time. They killed many, though that was not enough as they were quickly overwhelmed by the Spanish, forcing them turn east towards Binalatongan.

In an effort to eradicate any possible rebel that might be blending with the general populace, the Spanish shot every person they come across at Barrio Ymbo, including civilians who had nothing to do without the revolt. Numerous others hid in the woods in an attempt to escape infighting.[2]

Palaris, now tired, exhausted and left alone after the Hidalgo brothers, the last leaders aside him killed, escaped the Spanish and his at Barrio de Dios (Porac now). Afterwards he went to Barrio Magtaking, and finally at Barrio Pao.