What the records say
- When
- 1593 – 1597
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 12.50° N, 105.00° E
- Description
- Spanish led late-16th-century invasion of Cambodia
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Cambodian–Spanish War
Spanish led late-16th-century invasion of Cambodia
The Cambodian–Spanish War (1593–1599) was an attempt to conquer Cambodia on behalf of King Satha I and Christianize Cambodia's population by the Spanish and Portuguese Empires. Along with the Spanish, Filipinos, Mexican recruits, Japanese mercenaries participated in the invasion of Cambodia.
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