Battle of Manila (1762)

Battle of Manila
Part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1762–63)

Map depicting where the British landed in Manila with the assault from the south
Date24 September – 6 October 1762
Location
Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
14°35′00″N 120°58′00″E / 14.5833°N 120.9667°E / 14.5833; 120.9667
Result British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain Spain
Commanders and leaders
William Draper
Samuel Cornish		 Manuel Rojo
Simón y Salazar
Strength
10,300[1]
8 ships of the line
3 frigates
4 store ships[2]		 9,356[2][3]
Casualties and losses
147 killed & wounded[4][5] 100 killed & wounded
9,256 captured[5]
Battles of Manila
See also
Around Manila

The Battle of Manila (Filipino: Labanan sa Maynila ng mga Kastila at Ingles; Spanish: Batalla de Manila) was fought during the Seven Years' War, from 24 September 1762 to 6 October 1762, between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Spain in and around Manila, the capital of the Philippines, a Spanish colony at that time. The British won, leading to an eighteen-month occupation of Manila.

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