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Battle of Manila

Battle of Manila was a battle fought on 24 September 1762 at Manila, in what is now Philippines; it lasted 12 days. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1762 to 1763. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 10,300; 8 ships of the line; 3 frigates; 4 store ships against 9,356.

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Fought24 September 1762lasted 12 days
WhereManila, Philippines14.580N, 120.978E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsGreat BritainagainstSpain
Part ofAnglo-Spanish War1762 to 1763

Where it sits in the Anglo-Spanish War

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5 placed engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 September 1762
to 6 October 1762
PlaceManila, Philippines
14.580N, 120.978E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength10,300; 8 ships of the line; 3 frigates; 4 store ships9,356
Casualties and losses147 killed or wounded100 killed or wounded; 9,256 captured; 556 cannons and mortars; 300 Filipino soldiers killed
Commanders
  • Sir Samuel Cornish, 1st Baronet
  • Manuel Rojo del Río y Vieyra
  • Simón de Anda y Salazar
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 1570 and 1945.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1762

Battle of Manila is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 115 in present-day Philippines.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2617813, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Manila (1762), revision 1378886751, 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.