Battle of Manila (1570)
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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.
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Siege of Manila | |||||||
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Part of the Spanish conquests in Asia | |||||||
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Kingdom of the Spains and the Indies | Kingdom of Luzon | ||||||
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Mariscal De Campo Martin de Goiti | Prince Sulayman |
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