Battle of Manila (1898) Battle of Manila (1898) The Battle of Manila (Filipino: "Labanan sa Maynila"; ), sometimes called the Mock Battle of Manila, was a land engagement which took place in Manila on August 13, 1898, at the end of the Spanish–American War, four months after the decisive victory by Commodore Dewey's Asiatic Squadron at the Battle of Manila Bay. The belligerents were Spanish forces led by Governor-General of the Philippines Fermín Jáudenes, and American forces led by United States Army Brigadier General Wesley Merritt and United States Navy Commodore George Dewey. American forces were supported by units of the Philippine Revolutionary Army,
Raid on Santiago de Cuba (1603) privateers to cease while peace negotiations with the Spanish were being held in London which resulted in the Treaty of London. The English returned in 1662 for another strike led by Christopher Myngs at the city; this led to the destruction of the city as well as the destruction to the Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca. Raid on Santiago de Cuba (1603) The Capture of Santigao De Cuba was a minor military event that took place towards the end of the Anglo–Spanish War in May 1603. Santiago de Cuba was attacked and sacked by English privateers led by