Atlas of Battles

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.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought13 August 1898
WhereManila, Philippines14.583N, 121.000E
OutcomeFilipino-American victory
BelligerentsUnited States; Revolutionary Government of the PhilippinesagainstRestoration (Spain); Captaincy General of the Philippines
Casualties and losses19 killed, 103 woundedand49 killed, 1 fort

Where it sits in the Spanish–American War

Capture of Guam, 1898Action of 25 April 1898, 1898Battle of Manila Bay, 1898First Battle of Cárdenas, 1898Battle of Cienfuegos, 1898Battle of Guantánamo Bay, 1898Second Battle of San Juan, 1898Battle of Las Guásimas, 1898Third Battle of San Juan, 1898First Battle of Manzanillo, 1898Battle of San Juan Hill, 1898Battle of El Caney, 1898Second Battle of Manzanillo, 1898Third Battle of Manzanillo, 1898Battle of Nipe Bay, 1898Battle of Fajardo, 1898Battle of Manila, 189818981898Battle of Manila, 1898
17 placed engagements of the Spanish–American War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 August 1898
PlaceManila, Philippines
14.583N, 121.000E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeEstablishment of the United States Military Government of the Philippine Islands
Strength10,700; 40,00013,000
Casualties and losses19 killed, 103 wounded49 killed, 1 fort
Commanders
  • Fermin Jáudenes
  • Basilio Augustín
Battle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBatangasAngelesOlongapoSan PabloCabanatuanTarlac100 km14.583N, 121.000E
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 1898

Battle of Manila is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 115 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.