British forces in Manila
E292835
British forces in Manila were the British military occupiers who captured and controlled the city during the 1762–1764 phase of the Seven Years' War, facing resistance from Spanish colonial authorities and local allies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British expedition to Manila | 1 |
| British forces in Manila canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2727489 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British forces in Manila Context triple: [Simón de Anda y Salazar, opposedBy, British forces in Manila]
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A.
Capture of Manila (1898)
The Capture of Manila (1898) was the U.S. and Filipino land assault that seized the Spanish-held Philippine capital during the Spanish–American War, following the American naval victory in Manila Bay.
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B.
defense of Manila Bay
The defense of Manila Bay refers to the series of military operations and fortifications, notably during World War II, aimed at protecting the Philippines’ principal harbor and the capital, Manila, from naval and amphibious attack.
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C.
Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
The Mariana and Palau Islands campaign was a major World War II Pacific theater offensive in 1944 in which U.S. forces seized key Japanese-held islands to secure airbases for strategic bombing of Japan and support further Allied advances.
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D.
Battle of Malaya
The Battle of Malaya was a World War II campaign in which Japanese forces rapidly advanced down the Malay Peninsula, defeating British Commonwealth troops and paving the way for the fall of Singapore in 1942.
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E.
Battle of Labuan
The Battle of Labuan was a World War II amphibious assault in June 1945 in which Australian forces captured the strategically important island of Labuan from Japanese control during the final stages of the Pacific War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British forces in Manila Target entity description: British forces in Manila were the British military occupiers who captured and controlled the city during the 1762–1764 phase of the Seven Years' War, facing resistance from Spanish colonial authorities and local allies.
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A.
Capture of Manila (1898)
The Capture of Manila (1898) was the U.S. and Filipino land assault that seized the Spanish-held Philippine capital during the Spanish–American War, following the American naval victory in Manila Bay.
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B.
defense of Manila Bay
The defense of Manila Bay refers to the series of military operations and fortifications, notably during World War II, aimed at protecting the Philippines’ principal harbor and the capital, Manila, from naval and amphibious attack.
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C.
Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
The Mariana and Palau Islands campaign was a major World War II Pacific theater offensive in 1944 in which U.S. forces seized key Japanese-held islands to secure airbases for strategic bombing of Japan and support further Allied advances.
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D.
Battle of Malaya
The Battle of Malaya was a World War II campaign in which Japanese forces rapidly advanced down the Malay Peninsula, defeating British Commonwealth troops and paving the way for the fall of Singapore in 1942.
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E.
Battle of Labuan
The Battle of Labuan was a World War II amphibious assault in June 1945 in which Australian forces captured the strategically important island of Labuan from Japanese control during the final stages of the Pacific War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military unit grouping
ⓘ
military occupation force ⓘ |
| appliesToEvent |
Siege of Manila (1762)
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surface form:
British occupation of Manila
|
| captured |
Fortress of Santiago
ⓘ
Manila ⓘ |
| commander |
Brigadier-General William Draper
ⓘ
Rear-Admiral Samuel Cornish ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| controlled | Manila during British occupation ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfCapture | 1762-10-06 ⓘ |
| endedBy | Treaty of Paris (1763) ⓘ |
| endTime | 1764 ⓘ |
| engagedIn | urban combat during the assault on Manila ⓘ |
| faced | local resistance in the provinces around Manila ⓘ |
| garrisoned | Intramuros ⓘ |
| hasPart |
British Army
ⓘ
surface form:
British Army regulars
East India Company sepoys ⓘ Royal Navy sailors and marines ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first and only British occupation of Manila ⓘ |
| imposed | occupation administration in Manila ⓘ |
| location |
Manila
ⓘ
Philippines ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| objective |
seize Manila from Spain
ⓘ
weaken Spanish colonial power in Asia ⓘ |
| opponent |
Simón de Anda y Salazar
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines ⓘ local Filipino forces loyal to Spain ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Spanish colonial militia
ⓘ
religious orders supporting Spanish rule ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
British forces in Manila self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
British expedition to Manila
British occupation of Java ⓘ
surface form:
British operations in the East Indies
|
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| result | temporary occupation of Manila ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
negotiation of ransom and capitulation terms with Spanish authorities
ⓘ
siege and capture of Manila in 1762 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1762 ⓘ |
| stationedIn | Luzon ⓘ |
| suffered | casualties during the siege of Manila ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1762–1764 phase of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| used | East India Company resources ⓘ |
| usedAsBase | Manila Bay ⓘ |
| withdrawalCompleted | 1764 ⓘ |
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Subject: British forces in Manila Description of subject: British forces in Manila were the British military occupiers who captured and controlled the city during the 1762–1764 phase of the Seven Years' War, facing resistance from Spanish colonial authorities and local allies.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
British expedition to Manila