Editing Lakandula (section)

==The Battle of Bangkusay, June 1571==
When the Spaniards first came to Manila they were kindly accepted, but over time the natives understood that it had meant subservience to them. It was not long before Spanish power in Luzon was challenged. A first battle took place on May 24, 1570, where the natives were defeated.<ref>[http://nhcp.gov.ph/the-battle-of-bangkusay-a-paradigm-of-defiance-against-colonial-conquest/The Battle of Bangkusay: A Paradigm of Defiance against Colonial Conquest] Retrieved on January 8, 2018</ref> A month later, [[Tarik Sulayman]] of [[Macabebe]] attacked Manila, convincing Rajah Sulayman to join the battle against Legazpi. Macabebe and Sulayman's forces were defeated, and the Datu of Macabebe was killed in what history would record as the [[Battle of Bangkusay Channel]]. (The similarity of names has caused some confusion between these two leaders, but Tarik Sulayman and Rajah Sulayman were different individuals – one survived the battle, and the other did not.)<ref name="JoaquinManila"/>

Lakandula had refused to join Macabebe and Sulayman's coalition, but among the prisoners taken by the Spaniards after the battle were two of his nephews and a number of his officers. When questioned, they said that they had been on the scene only as observers, not as combatants. Legazpi let them go to demonstrate his confidence in Lakandula.<ref name="JoaquinManila"/>

Joaquin notes that this was a wise choice on Legazpi's part:<ref name="JoaquinManila"/> <blockquote>"''If he had been playing a double game before, Lakandula now became earnest in supporting the Spanish. It may be he who persuaded the fugitive Soliman to surrender and return to the good graces of Legazpi.''"</blockquote>