Battle of Manila (1570)

Siege of Manila
Part of the Spanish conquests in Asia
Date24 May 1570
Location
Result

Spanish victory

  • First Spanish settlement on Luzon island
Belligerents
Spain Kingdom of the Spains and the Indies Kingdom of Luzon
Commanders and leaders
Spain Mariscal De Campo Martin de Goiti Prince Sulayman

The 1570 Battle of Manila (Filipino: Labanan sa Maynila; Spanish: Batalla de Manila) was fought in Manila between Luzonians, led by Prince Sulayman, and Spaniards, led by field marshal Martin de Goiti, on 24 May 1570. Goiti's forces eventually besieged the fort of Manila, destroyed Manila, and won the battle, with the site of the fort falling to the Kingdom of the Spains and the Indies. The Spaniards then founded a Spanish city of Manila making it the capital of the Spanish East Indies.