battle, early modern
Battle of Manila
Battle of Manila was a battle fought on 29 November 1574 at Manila, in what is now Philippines. It was part of Sino-Spanish conflicts, which ran from 1600 to 1900. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 200 Spanish soldiers; 300 Ilocano warriors; Unknown number of militiamen against 62 war junks; 4,000 fighters and seamen.
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Record
| Date | 29 November 1574 | |
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| Place | Manila, Philippines 14.583N, 120.967E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 200 Spanish soldiers; 300 Ilocano warriors; Unknown number of militiamen | 62 war junks; 4,000 fighters and seamen |
| Casualties and losses | 70 Spanish soldiers; Unknown number of militiamen killed | 400 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Manila 1945, same recorded site
- Battle of Manila 1570, 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.
Elsewhere in 1574
- Conquest of Tunis Tunisia
- Siege of Leiden Netherlands
- Battle of Mookerheyde Netherlands
- Battle of Reimerswaal Netherlands
- Battle of Lillo Belgium
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 Q15197330, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Manila (1574), revision 1383703551, 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.