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|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Samuel_Cornish,_1st_Baronet Rear-Admiral Samuel Cornish]<br />[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Draper_(British_Army_officer) Col William Draper] | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Samuel_Cornish,_1st_Baronet Rear-Admiral Samuel Cornish]<br />[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Draper_(British_Army_officer) Col William Draper] | ||
|commander2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Rojo_del_Rio_y_Vieyra Manuel Rojo del Rio y Vieyra]<br />[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simón_de_Anda_y_Salazar Simón de Anda y Salazar] | |commander2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Rojo_del_Rio_y_Vieyra Manuel Rojo del Rio y Vieyra]<br />[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simón_de_Anda_y_Salazar Simón de Anda y Salazar] | ||
|strength1=1, | |strength1=Naval force:<br /> 679 officers & ratings<br />338 marines<br />Land force:<br />1,160 Europeans troops<br />2,000 sepoys | ||
|strength2= | |strength2= 565 regular Spanish troops<br />8,600 Filipino troops<br />200 French& British deserters | ||
|casualties1= | |casualties1= | ||
|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Argo_(1758) HMS Argo] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Argo_%2828%29 also] (28) under Captain Richard King | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Argo_(1758) HMS Argo] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Argo_%2828%29 also] (28) under Captain Richard King | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Seahorse_(1748) HMS Sea Horse] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Seahorse_%2824%29 also] (24) under Captain Charles Cathcart Grant | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Seahorse_(1748) HMS Sea Horse] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Seahorse_%2824%29 also] (24) under Captain Charles Cathcart Grant | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Seaford HMS Seaford] (22) under Captain John Peighin | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Seaford HMS Seaford] (22) under Captain John Peighin<br /> | ||
'''Land forces'''<ref>Sources vary. Totals generally taken from ''Documents Illustrating the British Conquest of Manila 1762-63'' published by the Royal Historical Society 1971 ISBN 0901050660.</ref> | |||
*[[79th Regiment of Foot|79th Draper's Regiment of Foot]] (567 men) | |||
*Madras sepoys (2,000 men) | |||
*French deserters (200 men) | |||
*Coffrees (80 men)<ref>Freed African slaves.</ref> | |||
*Topasses (80 men)<ref>Christian Indians of Portuguese descent..</ref> | |||
*Nawab European Infantry (52 men) | |||
*[[Madras Artillery]] (41 men) | |||
*[[Royal Artillery]] (81 men) | |||
*European pioneers (60 men) | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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==== Historical books on-line ==== | ==== Historical books on-line ==== | ||
''A History of the British Army Vol II'' by J W Fortescue 1899 [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofbritish02fortuoft#page/544/mode/2up Expedition to Manila] | ''A History of the British Army Vol II'' by J W Fortescue 1899 [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofbritish02fortuoft#page/544/mode/2up Expedition to Manila] | ||
== Notes == | |||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:Minor Campaigns|Manila Expedition]] | [[Category:Minor Campaigns|Manila Expedition]] | ||
[[Category:Seven Years War]] | [[Category:Seven Years War]] | ||
Revision as of 19:20, 28 December 2010
| Manila Expedition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Seven Years War | ||
| Date: | 24 September-6 October 1762 | |
| Location: | Manila, Philppines | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 14.582388°N 120.96096°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Spanish | |
| Commanders | ||
| Rear-Admiral Samuel Cornish Col William Draper |
Manuel Rojo del Rio y Vieyra Simón de Anda y Salazar | |
| Strength | ||
| Naval force: 679 officers & ratings 338 marines Land force: 1,160 Europeans troops 2,000 sepoys |
565 regular Spanish troops 8,600 Filipino troops 200 French& British deserters | |
| Casualties | ||
Expedition Force
Naval squadron
- HMS Norfolk also (74) under Captain Richard Kempenfelt with Rear-Admiral Cornish
- HMS Elizabeth also (70) under Captain Isaac Ourry with Commodore Richard Tiddeman
- HMS Grafton also (70) under Captain Hyde Parker
- HMS Lenox also (74) under Captain Robert Jocelyn
- HMS Falmouth also (50) under Captain William Brereton
- HMS Weymouth (60) under Captain Richard Collins
- HMS America also (60) under Captain Samuel Pichford
- HMS Panther also (60) under acting Captain George Ourry
- HMS Argo also (28) under Captain Richard King
- HMS Sea Horse also (24) under Captain Charles Cathcart Grant
- HMS Seaford (22) under Captain John Peighin
Land forces[1]
- 79th Draper's Regiment of Foot (567 men)
- Madras sepoys (2,000 men)
- French deserters (200 men)
- Coffrees (80 men)[2]
- Topasses (80 men)[3]
- Nawab European Infantry (52 men)
- Madras Artillery (41 men)
- Royal Artillery (81 men)
- European pioneers (60 men)
External Links
Seven Years War Wikipedia
Attack on Manila Google Books
The Manila Plan is Launched Google Books
Historical books on-line
A History of the British Army Vol II by J W Fortescue 1899 Expedition to Manila