Battle of Manila (1574) 1574
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1574 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Philippines | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Sino-Spanish conflicts | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Hispanic Monarchy, pirate | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 14.5833, 120.9667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Manila (1574) (Spanish: Batalla de Manila de 1574; Filipino: Labanan sa Maynila ng 1574) was a battle between Chinese and Japanese pirates led by Limahong and Spanish colonial forces with their native allies that took place on 29 November 1574 near Manila, mainly in the location of what is now Parañaque, in the Philippines. It marked the first time the Spanish directly clashed with the Japanese, the latter of whom had occasionally tried to colonize the Philippines and claim sovereignty.
Limahong's fleet landed at Parañaque and from there began to assault the fortifications of Intramuros. Initially, the inhabitants were disorganized and Limahong's forces gained the advantage. Furthermore, the Chinese killed the maestre de campo of the Spanish, Martin de Goiti. This caused them to delay their assault on Manila as Martin de Goiti's house was an obstacle in their march. Limahong's forces laid siege to Manila, being by their fortifications and defenders under Governor Guido de Lavezaris and later reinforced by fifty Spanish arquebusiers led by Juan de Salcedo.
Having been defeated at Manila, Limahong retreated and abandoned his plans to invade Manila and instead settled in Pangasinan.
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