Battle of Manila (1574)

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. Resistance started to organize. Under Galo's command, they were able to resist Limahong until Capitan Juan de Salcedo arrived from Ilocos and Limahong was defeated and eventually forced to retreat. Thereafter Limahong abandoned his plans to invade Manila and instead, set up a temporary kingdom in Pangasinan.

Eventually the Battle came to be known as "The Red Sea Incident" due to the blood spilled in defending the Barrio and Manila.