Debunking The Battle of Cagayan: 1000 Samurai vs 60 Spanish Tercios

Check out this link and use the Coupon Code: METATRON Thank you very much to Squarespace for sponsoring my video! Check out the link and enjoy! What is the battle of Cagayan? According to some articles the 1582 Cagayan battles were a series of clashes between the forces of the Spanish Philippines led by Captain Juan Pablo de Carrión, and wokou (possibly led by Japanese pirates) headed by Tay Fusa. These battles, which took place in the vicinity of the Cagayan River, finally resulted in a Spanish victory. Some of these articles mention numbers such as 1000 Japanese samurai fighting against 40 or 60 Spanish tercios. On this video we’ll discuss what actually most likely happened, debunking this pop fiction idea of 40 men defeating 1000 samurai. Link to Gunbai military history: Link to the Spanish article: