What the records say
- When
- Jan 1798
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 14.52° N, 120.93° E
- Description
- Part of the French Revolutionary Wars
Raid on Manila
1798 raid of the French Revolutionary Wars
The raid on Manila of January 1798 was a Royal Navy false flag military operation during the French Revolutionary Wars intended to scout the strength of the defences of Manila, capital of the Spanish Philippines, capture a Manila galleon and assess the condition of the Spanish Navy squadron maintained in the port.
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