Raid on Manila (1798)

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

Battle facts

• Year: 1798
• Date: January 1798
• 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: None at Manila; 6 killed, 16 wounded and a boat sunk at Zamboanga (Great Britain), 3 gunboats captured at Manila; 1 killed and 4 wounded at Zamboanga (Spain)
• Outcome: British victory at Manila Spanish victory at Zamboanga
• Coordinates: 14.517°, 120.933°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Raid on Manila · Wikidata entry