Editing Arnis (section)

=== Philippine–American War ===

Americans were first exposed to Arnis during the [[Philippine–American War]] in events such as the [[Balangiga massacre]] where most of an American company was hacked to death or seriously injured by bolo-wielding guerillas in [[Balangiga, Eastern Samar]]&nbsp;– and in [[Moro Rebellion|battles in Mindanao]], where an American serviceman was decapitated by a Moro warrior even after he emptied his [[.38 Long Colt]] caliber revolver into his opponent. That and similar events led to the request and the development of the [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911 pistol]] and the [[.45 ACP|.45 ACP cartridge]] by [[John T. Thompson|Col. John T. Thompson]], [[Louis La Garde]] and [[John Browning]] which had more stopping power.<ref name="potocki">The Colt Model 1905 Automatic Pistol, 1998, John Potocki</ref><ref name="sightsM1911">{{cite web|url=http://www.sightm1911.com/1911-History.htm|title=History of the M1911 Pistol|website=Sightm1911.com|date=April 29, 2011 |access-date=November 30, 2015}}</ref>