What events did the rebels describe?

The events described in the novel mainly take place in Santiago, Philippines. In this small town, there are representatives of various factions of the Spanish Catholic Church. The representatives of colonial military forces are "General" and "Captain garde nationale"; There are representatives of colonial administrative forces, such as governors and their vassals, such as mayors and guards. At the same time, Filipinos of different classes and strata live in this small town: patriots returning from Europe, philosophers dissatisfied with the status quo, persecuted Indians, national sports volunteers who fought individually, and lackeys attached to Spanish colonial forces. The complex contradictions and conflicts in Santiago are the reflection of the contradictions of the times; The turbulent San Diego is also a microcosm of the troubled Philippines.