Battle of Manila (1574) Battle of Manila (1574). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to navigation Jump to search. The battle occurred on November 29, 1574[1] when Limahong's fleet landed in the town of Parañaque and from there, began to assault the fortifications of Intramuros. Initially, the inhabitants where disorganized and Limahong's forces routed them. Furthermore, the Chinese killed the Master-of-Camp of the Spanish, Martin De Goiti. Battle of Manila Bay: Aftermath. Deweyâ™s decisive victory cleared the way for the U.S. occupation of Manila in August and the eventual transfer of the Philippines from Spanish to American control. In Cuba, Spanish forces likewise crumbled in the face of superior U.S. forces, and on August 12 an armistice was signed between Spain and the United States. At Manila Bay in the Philippines, the U.S. Asiatic Squadron destroys the Spanish Pacific fleet in the first battle of the Spanish-American War. Nearly 400 Spanish sailors were killed and 10 Spanish warships wrecked or captured at the cost of only six Americans wounded.The ...read more. Battle of Mobile Bay. The Battle of Manilla (1574) (Filipino: Labanan sa Maynila Spanish: Batallas de Manila) was a battle in the Manila area mainly in the location of what is now Parañaque between Chinese pirates, led by Limahong and the Spanish colonial forces and their native allies. The battle occurred on November 29, 1574 when Limahong's fleet landed in the town of Parañaque and from there, began to assault the fortifications of Intramuros. Initially, the inhabitants where disorganized and Limahong's forces routed The Battle of Manilla (1574) was a battle in the Manila area mainly in the location of Parañaque. It was a battle between the forces of the Chinese Pirate Warlord, Limahong vs Malay Filipinos and their Spanish ally. The Battle occurred on November 29, 1574 when Limahong's fleet landed in the town of Parañaque and from there, began to assault the fortifications of Intramuros. Initially, the inhabitants where disorganized and Limahong's forces routed them. However, upon the arrival of a certain Galo The Battle of Manila, sometimes called the Mock Battle of Manila,[1] was a land engagement which took place in Manila on August 13, 1898, at the end of the Spanishâ“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 FermÃn Jáudenes and American forces led by United States Army Brigadier General Wesley Merritt and United States Navy Commodore George Dewey..