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Raid of Visayas

Raid of Visayas was a battle fought in 1599 at Visayas, in what is now Philippines; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Visayas. It was part of the Spanish–Moro conflict, which ran from 1565 to 1898. The recorded result: First raid: Maguindanao victory; Second raid: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: First raid: Unknown; Second raid: 70 men against First raid: 3,000 men; 50 caracoas; Second raid: 4,000 men; 70 caracoas.

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Fought1599ran into the following year
WhereVisayas, Philippines10.500N, 124.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFirst raid: Maguindanao victory; Second raid: Spanish victory
BelligerentsSpanish EmpireagainstSultanate of Maguindanao; Sultanate of Buayan
Casualties and lossesMany killed; All ships in river burned; 800 capturedandUnknown
Part ofSpanish–Moro conflict1565 to 1898

Where it sits in the Spanish–Moro conflict

Raid of Visayas, 1599Battle of Marawi, 1891Battle of Marawi, 189515991895Raid of Visayas, 1599
3 placed engagements of the Spanish–Moro conflict in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1599 (year precision)
to 1600
PlaceVisayas, Philippines
10.500N, 124.000E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthFirst raid: Unknown; Second raid: 70 menFirst raid: 3,000 men; 50 caracoas; Second raid: 4,000 men; 70 caracoas
Casualties and lossesMany killed; All ships in river burned; 800 capturedUnknown
Raid of VisayasRaid of VisayasBattle of Six SevenBattle of Camotes IslandsBattle of Ormoc BayBattle of LeyteBattle of Leyte GulfBattle of Six SevenBattle of Camotes IslandsBattle of Ormoc BayBattle of LeyteCebuIloiloRoxasCadizSurigao100 km10.500N, 124.000E
Placed at Visayas; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Raid of Visayas is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Philippines.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q120972900, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid of Visayas, revision 1370705541, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.