fɹʌm noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪn tʊ ɪlˈɛvən, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, ˈælvɚɹˌɛz wˈʌn ɐ dᵻsˈaɪsɪv vˈɪktɚɹi ɐɡˈɛnst dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɹɐmˈoʊn blˈæŋkoʊ æt ðə θˈɜːɾi sˈɪksˈaʊɚ bˈæɾəl ʌv dˈælɐhˌɪkən, wˈʌn ʌvðə blˈʌdiɪst bˈæɾəlz æt ðɪ ˈædvɛnt ʌvðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːn ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən.
From November 9 to 11, 1896, Alvarez won a decisive victory against General Ramon Blanco at the 36-hour Battle of Dalahican, one of the bloodiest battles at the advent of the Philippine Revolution.