Battle Of The Philippine Sea Puns

I regret not knowing the history behind the Attack on Mers-el-Kébir when Iris of Light and Dark hit EN servers, since knowing the story contributes a great deal to my enjoyment. I can't seem to find any good videos that cover this battle. Any suggestions?

Also TIL the reason why Manila was chosen as the Spanish colonial capital was that at that time it was already a well-supplied and a fortified settlement, unlike Cebu and Iloilo, the first two Spanish settlements in the archipelago. Read more here.

Additional info: Here are the rest of the battles in and around Manila

• 1258 - Rajah Ahmad, established pre-colonial Maynila as a Muslim principality in 1258 after defeating its commander, a Majapahit ruler named Anuj Avirjirkaya.
• 1365 - Unspecified and disputed battle occurring somewhere in the vicinity of Manila between the forces of the kingdoms in Luzon and the Empire of Majapahit.
• 1405 - The battle was launched by Ming dynasty Admiral, Zheng He who wanted to incorporate Luzon into the Ming Empire.
• 1500 - The battle between forces of the Kingdom of Tondo led by their Senapati, Lakan Sukwo, and the soldiers of the Sultanate of Brunei led by Sultan Bolkiah.
• 1571 - The Battle of Bangkusay, on June 3, 1571, was a naval engagement that marked the last resistance by locals to the Spanish Empire's occupation and colonization of the Pasig River delta, which had been the site of the indigenous polities of Maynila and Tondo.
• 1574 - The Battle of Manila (1574) was a battle in the Manila area mainly in the location of what is now Parañaque between Chinese pirates, led by Limahong and the Spanish colonial forces and their native allies.
• 1646 - The Battles of La Naval de Manila were a series of five naval battles fought in the waters of the Philippines in the year 1646, in which the forces of Spain repelled various attempts by forces of the Dutch Republic to invade Manila, during the Eighty Years' War.
• 1762 - The Battle of Manila was fought during the Seven Years' War, from 24 September 1762 to 6 October 1762, between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Spain in and around Manila, the capital of the Philippines, a Spanish colony at that time. The British won, leading to a twenty-month occupation of Manila.
• 1798 - The Raid on Manila of January 1798 was a Royal Navy false flag military operation during the French Revolutionary Wars intended to scout the strength of the defenses of Manila, capital of the Spanish Philippines, capture a Manila galleon and assess the condition of the Spanish Navy squadron maintained in the port.
• 1896 - The Battle of Manila of 1896 occurred in Manila in the

Deleted my first post. Three-peat na sa men's triathlon!

Don't you think the attack on Malawi by the Blackwater/Academy/Maute US backed mercenaries was timed perfectly during Duterte's visit to China? It's no Coincidence, the US is well known for using militia groups as their main attack force against an enemy state to make it look as though it was not made by them. This is what you call a Proxy War, and the Battle of Malawi proves this clear as day. Change my Mind.

Hi, I'm from the Philippines and I'm wondering if I will be able to purchase and play Sea of Thieves on March 20th?

If not, is it possible to bypass the purchase from other servers? Or what's the ETA on the release in Asia?

Thank you!

Which team is winning the event or are we all picking?