Raid on Manila (1798 AD)

Raid on Manila (Great Britain vs Spain) took place in 1798 AD during French Revolutionary Wars.

Battle facts

Year: 1798 AD
Date: 1798-01-01
Era: Early Modern
Conflict: French Revolutionary Wars
Side A: Great Britain
Side B: Spain
Commanders (A): Captain Edward Cooke
Commanders (B): Rear Admiral Ignacio Maria de Álava
Casualties: approx. None at Manila; 6 killed, 16 wounded and a boat sunk at Zamboanga3 gunboats captured at Manila; 1 killed and 4 wounded at Zamboanga
Outcome: British victory at Manila Spanish victory at Zamboanga
Coordinates: 14.517°, 120.933°