battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Manila
Battle of Manila was a battle fought on 13 August 1898 at Manila, in what is now Philippines. It was part of the Spanish–American War. The recorded result: Filipino-American victory. Recorded strength: 10,700; 40,000 against 13,000.
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Where it sits in the Spanish–American War
Record
| Date | 13 August 1898 | |
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| Place | Manila, Philippines 14.583N, 121.000E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Territorial change | Establishment of the United States Military Government of the Philippine Islands | |
| Strength | 10,700; 40,000 | 13,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 19 killed, 103 wounded | 49 killed, 1 fort |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Manila 1762, 2.4 km W
- Battle of Manila 1899, 2.8 km NE
- Battle of Manila 1945, 3.6 km W
- Battle of Manila 1574, 3.6 km W
- Battle of Manila 1570, 3.6 km W
Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 1570 and 1945.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Fajardo 8 August 1898
- All 18 engagements of Spanish–American War
Elsewhere in 1898
- Battle of Omdurman Sudan
- Battle of Santiago de Cuba Cuba
- Siege of Baler Philippines
- Siege of Santiago Cuba
- Battle of Alapan Philippines
Battle of Manila is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Philippines.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q303176, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Manila (1898), revision 1378819835, 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.