battle, early modern
Battle of Manila
Battle of Manila was a battle fought on 24 May 1570 at Manila, in what is now Philippines. It was part of history of Southeast Asia. The recorded result: Spanish victory.
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Record
| Date | 24 May 1570 | |
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| Place | Manila, Philippines 14.583N, 120.967E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Territorial change | The city of Manila sacked and burned | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Manila 1945, same recorded site
- Battle of Manila 1574, same recorded site
- Battle of Manila 1762, 1.2 km E
- Battle of Manila 1898, 3.6 km E
- Battle of Manila 1899, 5.7 km NE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 1570 and 1945.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Six Seven 27 April 1521
Elsewhere in 1570
- Battle of Anegawa Japan
- Siege of Famagusta Cyprus
- Siege of Kanegasaki Japan
- Sieges of Nagashima Japan
- Siege of Chōkō-ji Japan
Battle of Manila is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Philippines.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871658, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Manila (1570), revision 1370448793, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.