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FYI, On 24 September 1762, the small but technically proficient force of British Army regulars and British East India Company soldiers, supported by the ships and men of the East Indies Squadron of the British Royal Navy, sailed into Manila Bay from Madras. The expedition, led by Brigadier General William Draper and Rear-Admiral Samuel Cornish, captured Manila, the greatest Spanish fortress in the western Pacific, and attempted to establish free trade with China. The British ended their rule by embarking from Manila and Cavite in the first week of April 1764
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 08:04:48 +0000

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