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.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British invasion of Manila | 2 |
| British occupation of Manila | 2 |
| British occupation of Manila (1762–1764) | 1 |
| British siege of Manila (1762) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| 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 |
British East India Company
ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
British invasion of Manila
this entity surface form:
British occupation of Manila
this entity surface form:
British siege of Manila (1762)
this entity surface form:
British occupation of Manila (1762–1764)
subject surface form:
Manuel Rojo del Río y Vieyra
this entity surface form:
British invasion of Manila
subject surface form:
Manuel Rojo del Río y Vieyra
this entity surface form:
British occupation of Manila