| Battle of Manila | |||||||
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| Part of Seven Years' War | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Britain | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| William Draper | Archbishop Manuel Rojo | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,750 regulars, 4,500 sailors and marines | 1,000 regulars, 9,000 natives | ||||||
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East Indies Campaign
1757–1763 |
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| Plassey – Cuddalore – Negapatam – Pondicherry – Manila |
The Battle of Manila of 1762 was fought in the Seven Years' War between Britain and Spain. The British captured and held Manila until it was returned to Spain after the end of the war, though they were unable to establish control over other areas of the Philippines.
References
- Manila Ransomed: The British Assault on Manila in the Seven Years War, Nicholas Tracy, University of Exeter Press 1995 (ISBN 0-85989-426-6)
See also
- Battle of Manila for other battles
- Military History of the Philippines
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