State

Captaincy General of the Philippines

1565–1898 territory of the Spanish Empire in Asia

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1565–1898
Founded
1565
Ended
1898
Capital
Manila, Cebu City, Bacolor, Iloilo City
Government
monarchy
Succeeded by
United States Military Government of the Philippine IslandsFirst Philippine Republic

Overview

The Captaincy General of the Philippines was an administrative district of the Spanish Empire in Southeast Asia governed by a governor-general as a dependency of the Viceroyalty of New Spain based in Mexico City until Mexican independence when it was transferred directly to Madrid.

Also known as the Captaincy General of the Spanish East Indies, which included among others the Philippine Islands, the Mariana Islands, and the Caroline Islands. It was founded in 1565 with the first permanent Spanish forts.

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Records (32)

  1. 1574 — Battle of ManilaBattle
  2. 1578 — Battle of Kota BatuBattle
  3. 1582 — 1582 Cagayan battlesNaval battle
  4. 1617 — Battle of Playa HondaNaval battle
  5. 1621 — Tamblot UprisingRebellion
  6. 1744–1829 — Dagohoy rebellionRebellion
  7. 1807 — Basi RevoltRebellion
  8. 1896 — Battle of Binakayan–DalahicanBattle
  9. 1896 — Battle of Calero BridgeBattle
  10. 1896 — Battle of BinakayanBattle · Philippine Rebels ▸ Spain
  11. 1896 — Battle of ImusBattle · Philippine Rebels ▸ Spain
  12. 1896 — Battle of San IsidroBattle · Spain ▸ Philippine Rebels
  13. 1896 — Battle of San Juan del MonteBattle · Spain ▸ Filipino Rebels
  14. 1896 — Battle of San Mateo, PhilippinesBattle · Spain ▸ Katipunero Rebels
  15. 1896 — Battle of Zapote BridgeBattle · Spain ▸ Philippine Rebels
  16. 1897 — Battle of Mount PurayBattle
  17. 1897 — Siege of Biak-na-BatoSiege
  18. 1897 — Battle of DasmarinasBattle · Spain ▸ Filippino Rebels
  19. 1897 — Battle of ImusBattle · Spain ▸ Philippines
  20. 1897 — Battle of NaicBattle · Spain ▸ Philippine Rebels
  21. 1897 — Battle of PurayBattle · Philippine Rebels ▸ Spain
  22. 1897 — Battle of SilangBattle · Spain ▸ Philippine Rebels
  23. 1897 — Battle of Zapote BridgeBattle · Philippine Rebels ▸ Spain
  24. 1898 — Battle of Manila BayNaval battle
  25. 1898 — Battle of Tres de AbrilBattle
  26. 1898 — Siege of ZamboangaSiege
  27. 1898 — Battle of Budla-anBattle
  28. 1898 — Battle of DagupanBattle
  29. 1898 — Battle of MaimpisBattle
  30. 1898 — Battle of BalerBattle · Philippine Rebels ▸ Spain
  31. 1898 — Battle of ManilaBattle · United States ▸ Spain
  32. 1899 — Burning of MacabebeMassacre

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