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Triumphant crosses he
The vast roundness of the globe
With exceptional bravery
He measured the extensive orb.
The poem The Battle: Urbiztondo, Terror of Jolo is a reflection of Rizals liking for
history. It was written to hail Urbiztondo for the successful battle against the
Muslims. In the poem, the hero narrated how the great warrior defeated the Moros
under Sultan Mahumat of Jolo.