BRITISH INVASION

GROUP 1
The British invaded the Philippines as part of the Seven Years War.

The Philippines became a British colony for only

2 years (1762-1764)
The two leading opponent in this France was supported by
war were Britain and France. Spain
 OF THE BRISTISH
INVADERS
• The British invasion of
the Philippines was
planned from India by
the British East India
• Then British Company
• The commander
expedition had 13 were Admiral Samuel • September 22,
ships and 6,830 men Cornish and General 1762 the British
(British and Indian William Draper. fleet entered
Troops) Manila Bay
• September 23 they presented a • General Draper ordered the attack
demand for the surrender of the of Manila. The British troops landed
city to Spanish governor. at Ermita Malate and Luneta
 SURRENDER OF MANILA TO BRITISH

Manila was not in a position to fight the enemy. The Spanish

officials were caught by surprise, and they did not have
enough troops or arms to defend the city.
Two attempts by the Spanish defender to save the city failed.
 Cesar Fallet and Manalastas this two people who led a fight
for the enemy.
 October 4 Part of the city walls facing luneta was blown open
by the british cannons as the battle raged, Many people were
killed and streets and houses.
To put a stop, Archbishop Rojo raised a white flag as a sign of
surrender.
October 5, 1762 Manila fell to the British invaders
October 6 Spanish authorities signed a terms of surrender.
 SURRENDER OF MANILA TO BRITISH

 After the surrender for more than 30 hours. The white soldiers
went into private homes and public building and they stole
precious art, valuables and anything else they wanted.

 This treasures was worth 1,000,000.

 They burned 400 houses in Tondo and Binondo.

 They opened even the grave of important officials including

those Legazpi and Salcedo in San Agustin Church
 THREE GOVERNORS GENERAL IN THE
PHILIPPINES

Archbishop Antonio Manuel Rojo Simon De Anda Y Salazar

Dawsonne Drake
 END OF BRITISH INVASION

May 31, 1764 the rebel

The Seven years war leader Anda and his
ended in Europe. The troops made their
European big powers triumphant entry into
signed the Treaty of Paris manila to the cheers of
on February 10, 1763 to people, The statue of
guns and the sound of
end the war .
music.

A British had occupied

the Philippines for a
years and a half.
HISTORICAL VALUES OF THE BRITISH
INVASION
HISTORICAL VALUES OF THE BRITISH
INVASION
 HISTORICAL VALUES OF THE BRITISH
INVASION

7. Many Indian Soldier 8. The British occupied the

(Called Sepoya) deserted island of Balambagan, which
the British army and is between Palawan and
settled in the Philippines Borneo.