Two battles were fought over control of the city of Manila. The first battle was during the Spanish-American War in 1898 in which the city, held by the Spanish, surrendered to U.S. forces. The second battle followed only months later in 1899 during the Philippine-American War when Filipino Insurgents tried to take the city now held by the U.S. army Manila (Maynila in Filipino) is the capital city of the Philippines. ... The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States of America gaining control over the former colonies of Spain in the Caribbean and Pacific. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Philippine-American War was a war between the armed forces of the United States and the Philippines from 1899 through 1913. ...
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Manila lies at the mouth of the Pasig River on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, which is on the western side of Luzon.
Manila is bordered by several municipalities and cities in Metro Manila: Navotas and Caloocan City to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong City to the east, Makati City to the southeast, and Pasay City to the south.
Manila began as a Muslim settlement at the mouth of the Pasig River along the shores of Manila Bay.
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