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Podcast: Long History
Episode: Conquering Manila. 1. The Expedition to Luzon in the Philippines
Description: (1 of 5) In 1570, the Spanish had set up their first colonies on the Philippines, but they still had not found their colonial capital, Manila. This is the second of a pair of documents serialised on Long History about the early settlement of Manila on Luzon island, What was life like for the Spanish in the Philippines before they settled Luzon?