Battle of Manila
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Several land battles were fought over control of the city of Manila. Also, one battle was fought on Manila Bay.
The first battle was fought between the British and the Spanish, with the British taking control of Manila for a couple of years. The second battle was during the Spanish-American War in 1898 in which the city, held by the Spanish, surrendered to U.S. forces. The third battle followed only months later in 1899 during the Philippine-American War when Filipino revolutionaries tried to take the city now held by the U.S. army.
[edit] Land battles
- Battle of Manila (1762) - A British victory in the Seven Years' War
- Battle of Manila (1898) - U.S. troops capture city from the Spanish during the Spanish-American War
- Battle of Manila (1899) - Filipino revolutionaries attempt to take the city from U.S. troops during the Philippine-American War
- Battle for the Liberation of Manila (1945) - American forces battled to take the city from the Japanese army.
[edit] Naval battles
- Battle of Manila Bay - a list of naval engagements