Siege of Manila (1762)

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The Siege of Manila (1762) was a British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of the Philippines, marking a significant Asian theater operation during the Seven Years' War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle of the Seven Years' War
military operation
siege
aftermath British occupation of Manila until 1764
continued Spanish resistance in the Philippine countryside
eventual restoration of Manila to Spain by the Treaty of Paris (1763)
belligerent East India Company forces
Great Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain
Spain
Spanish Empire
Spanish colonial forces in the Philippines
local Filipino auxiliaries (Spanish side)
casualties heavy Spanish and Filipino casualties
light to moderate British casualties
chronology late stage of the Seven Years' War
commander Archbishop Manuel Rojo del Río y Vieyra
Juan de la Torre
Samuel Cornish
Simón de Anda y Salazar
William Draper
conflict Seven Years' War
countryAtTime Spanish East Indies
endDate 1762-10-06
hasPart British naval bombardment of Manila
assault on the walls of Intramuros
capture of Fort Santiago
sacking of Manila
location Luzon
Manila
Philippines
method amphibious assault
naval blockade
siege artillery bombardment
notableFor British occupation of Manila
large war indemnity imposed on Spanish authorities
major British operation in the Asian theater of the Seven Years' War
temporary British control over Manila and Cavite
objective capture of Manila
seizure of Spanish colonial wealth in the Philippines
opposedBy Spanish colonial government in Manila
local militias in the Philippines
partOf Seven Years' War
result British victory
startDate 1762-09-24
supportedBy British Army
East India Company troops
Royal Navy
treatyContext Treaty of Paris (1763)
year 1762

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Seven Years' War majorBattle Siege of Manila (1762)
Manuel Rojo del Río y Vieyra eventParticipatedIn British invasion of Manila
linked to: Siege of Manila (1762)
Manuel Rojo del Río y Vieyra eventParticipatedIn British occupation of Manila
linked to: Siege of Manila (1762)
Simón de Anda y Salazar conflict British occupation of Manila
linked to: Siege of Manila (1762)
Simón de Anda y Salazar event British occupation of Manila (1762–1764)
linked to: Siege of Manila (1762)
Juan de la Torre conflict British invasion of Manila
linked to: Siege of Manila (1762)
Juan de la Torre event British siege of Manila (1762)
linked to: Siege of Manila (1762)
William Draper participatedIn capture of Manila (1762)
linked to: Siege of Manila (1762)
Binondo Church rebuiltAfter British occupation of Manila
linked to: Siege of Manila (1762)
British forces in Manila appliesToEvent British occupation of Manila
linked to: Siege of Manila (1762)
Spanish colonial period in the Philippines conflict British occupation of Manila (1762–1764)
linked to: Siege of Manila (1762)