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Battle of Manila

Battle of Manila was a battle fought in 1899 at Manila, in what is now Philippines. It was part of the Philippine–American War, which ran from 1899 to 1902. The recorded result: American victory; Beginning of the Philippine-American War. Recorded strength: 19,000 U.S. troops; ----8,000 in Manila; 11,000 outer defenses against 15,000–40,000 Filipino troops (estimates vary).

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US soldiers in the Philippines, Manilla, during the Philippine-American war. The gun is a 3.2-inch gun M1897.
US soldiers in the Philippines, Manilla, during the Philippine-American war. The gun is a 3.2-inch gun M1897.. Perley Fremont Rockett, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1899
WhereManila, Philippines14.604N, 121.015E
OutcomeAmerican victory; Beginning of the Philippine-American War
BelligerentsUnited States; United States Military Government of the Philippine IslandsagainstFirst Philippine Republic
Casualties and losses44 killed; 195 woundedand700 killed (est); 3,300 wounded (est)
Part ofPhilippine–American War1899 to 1902

Where it sits in the Philippine–American War

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27 placed engagements of the Philippine–American War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1899 (year precision)
to 5 February 1899
PlaceManila, Philippines
14.604N, 121.015E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength19,000 U.S. troops; ----8,000 in Manila; 11,000 outer defenses15,000–40,000 Filipino troops (estimates vary)
Casualties and losses44 killed; 195 wounded700 killed (est); 3,300 wounded (est)
Commanders
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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 1899

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 Q746860, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Manila (1899), revision 1379188682, 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.