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Martín de Goiti (c. – ) was one of the soldiers who accompanied the Spanish colonization of the East Indies and the Pacific in From his base in Mexico City, he led the expedition to Manila ordered by Miguel López de Legazpi in He then engaged in battles against Rajah Sulayman, Rajah Matanda, and Lakandula of the kingdoms in Luzon in order to colonise the land.
The Battles for Manila ( – )
The Spaniards arrived in Luzon on May 8, , and camped on the shores of Manila Bay for several weeks, while forming an alliance with the Muslims.
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On May 24, , disputes and hostility erupted between the two groups. The Spaniards occupied the city of Tondo where they were greeted with thousands of warriors. There, they defeated most of Tariq Suleiman's, Rajah Matanda's, and Lakan Dula's people.
The Spaniards marched their armies towards the Pasig River, and occupied the settlements in Manila on June 6, , and burned them.
Guerrilla warfare broke out following the ba