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Manila History Tidbits

June 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Some Manila history highlights that might be helpful to you. Will add more in the future.

1571 - Miguel Lopez de Legazpi arrived in Manila, and became the governor general. As a result Catholicism spread like wildfire.

1646 - Spaniards successfully defended the city against the Dutch in Manila Bay.

1762 - The British grabbed Manila from the Spaniards.

1764 - Spaniards successfully drove out the British.

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