Battle of Manila (1574)

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Siege of Manila
Part of the Spanish colonization of the Philippines
Date November 29, 1574 Location Manila, Parañaque Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spanish Empire New Spain Spanish Philippines	Chinese pirates Wokou
Commanders and leaders
Juan de Salcedo Guido de Lavezaris Martín de Goiti † Gaspar Ramírez Galo	Limahong Sioco †
Strength
300 Spanish soldiers (150 Spaniards and 150 Mexicans)[1] 300 Ilocano warriors Unknown number of militiamen[2]	62 war junks 4,000 fighters and seamen[3]
Casualties and losses
70 Spanish soldiers Unknown number of militiamen killed	400 confirmed killed, much more presumably

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The Battle of Manila (1574) (Spanish: Batalla de Manila en el 1574; Filipino: Labanan sa Maynila ng 1574) was a battle in the Manila area mainly in the location of what is now Parañaque, between Chinese and Japanese pirates, led by Limahong, and the Spanish colonial forces and their native allies. The battle occurred on November 29, 1574,^[4] when Limahong's fleet landed in the town of Parañaque and from there, began to assault the fortifications of Intramuros. Initially, the inhabitants were disorganized, and Limahong's forces routed them. 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.^[5]

Limahong's forces laid siege to Manila until a force led by Juan de Salcedo of fifty Spanish musketeers broke the siege.^[3] Having been defeated at Manila, Limahong retreated and abandoned his plans to invade Manila and instead settled in Pangasinan.^[6] A year later, forces again led by Salcedo defeated Limahong. This led to the Viceroy of Fukien to travel to the Philippines for the initial purpose of securing the release of Limahong, but ultimately establishing diplomatic relations between China and the Spanish Philippines.^[3]