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The British occupation of Manila was an episode in the colonial history of the Philippines when the Kingdom of Great Britain occupied the Spanish colonial capital of Manila and the nearby port of Cavite for eighteen months, from 6 October 1762 to the first week of April 1764.
The British Ministry approved Colonel Draper's plans to invade the Philippines and HMS Seahorse, under Captain Cathcart Grant, was sent to intercept Manila-bound vessels. The first portion of the invasion fleet sailed from India on 21 July, under Commodore Richard Tiddeman in HMS Elizabeth , followed by the remainder under Vice-Admiral Sir ...
At the time of signing the treaty, the signatories were not aware that Manila was under British occupation and was being administered as a British colony. Consequently, no specific provision was made for the Philippines. Instead they fell under the general provision that all other lands not otherwise provided for be returned to the Spanish ...
British forces conquered Manila in October 1762 with the city coming under British occupation until 1764 as a result of the Seven Years' War. Spain became Britain's enemy when it sided with France due to ties between their royal families. [46] [47]
The British invasion of Manila (1762−1764) — an invasion of the Spanish colonial Philippines in the Spanish East Indies. Pages in category "British invasion of Manila" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
7 British Occupation of Manila (1762–1764) 8 Independent Ilocos (1762–1763) 9 Under New Spain (1764–1821) 10 Emperor. 11 Spanish East Indies (1821–1898)
The Kingdom of Great Britain occupied the city of Manila and the nearby port of Cavite between 1762 and 1764. Strong resistance from the provisional Spanish colonial government established by members of the Royal Audience of Manila and their Filipino allies prevented British forces from taking control of territory beyond the neighbouring towns of Manila and Cavite.
Dawsonne Drake (1724–1784) was the first British governor of Manila from 1762 to 1764, during the British occupation of the Seven Years' War. Prior to his term as the Manila administrator, he was the governor of White Town from 1742 to 1762.