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The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Contraalmirante ( Rear admiral) Patricio Montojo. The battle took place in Manila Bay in the Philippines, and was the first major engagement of the Spanish–American War.
Nov 9, 2009 · U.S. Commodore George Dewey (1837-1917), in command of the U.S. Asiatic Squadron anchored north of Hong Kong, was ordered to capture or destroy the Spanish Pacific fleet, which was known to...
Apr 24, 2024 · On February 25, 1898, just 10 days after the destruction of the USS Maine in the harbour of Havana and well before a formal commencement of hostilities, the U.S. Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey was placed on alert and ordered to Hong Kong.
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In the Battle of Manila Bay on 1 May 1898, the squadron destroyed the Spanish fleet in the Philippines, and effectively took control of Manila Bay. Eight Spanish ships were sunk and over 150 killed while the Americans suffered only slight damage.
Jul 18, 2017 · Nine U.S. Navy ships of the Asiatic Squadron, with their lights extinguished and with Commodore George Dewey’s flagship, USS lead, sailed quietly into Manila Bay shortly after midnight on the night of April 30-May 1, 1898.
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George Dewey ’s Asiatic Squadron sailed into Manila Bay and completely destroyed the Spanish fleet in the Pacific, losing not a single man or vessel. The victory at Manila lay at the feet...
Photo Credit: The USS Olympia (left) leads the U.S. Asiatic Squadron as it destroys the Spanish fleet off Cavite. Battle of Manila Bay. Commodore Dewey steamed out of Hong Kong for the Philippines, fully prepared to meet the Spanish at the Battle of Manila Bay. This article appears in: August 2003. By A.B. Feuer.
