Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 7 engagements

Manila: contested ground

The ground around Manila was fought over 7 times between 1570 and 1945: 7 battles, in 7 different wars. All 7 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBattle of San Juan del MonteBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaBattle of ManilaNagaBatangasAngelesOlongapoSan PabloCabanatuanTarlac200 km14.589N, 120.989E
7 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Manila, 1570Battle of Manila, 1574Battle of Manila, 1762Battle of San Juan del Monte, 1896Battle of Manila, 1898Battle of Manila, 1899Battle of Manila, 194515701945
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
24 May 1570Battle of ManilaManilaQ2227514
29 November 1574Battle of ManilaManilaSino-Spanish conflicts
24 September 1762Battle of ManilaManilaAnglo-Spanish War
30 August 1896Battle of San Juan del MonteSan JuanPhilippine Revolution
13 August 1898Battle of ManilaManilaSpanish–American War
1899Battle of ManilaManilaPhilippine–American War
1945Battle of ManilaManilaWorld War II

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.