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George Dewey (December 26, 1837 – January 16, 1917) was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained that rank. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, with the loss of only a single crewman on the American side. Dewey was born in Montpelier, Vermont.
- 1858–1917
Feb 27, 2024 · George Dewey, U.S. naval commander who defeated the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War (1898). His victory resulted in the acquisition of the Philippines by the United States and signaled the expansion of that country’s power into the western Pacific.
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Dec 18, 2018 · On April 25, 1898, Congress declared war against Spain, and the U.S. Navy secretary cabled Commodore George Dewey, commanding the Asiatic Squadron, with orders to engage the enemy, not in the Caribbean but across the globe in the Philippines, where military commanders knew the empire was weakest, with a flotilla described as antiquated and ...
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May 21, 2018 · Dewey, George (1837–1917), American admiral and popular naval hero.Dewey was born in Montpelier, Vermont, in 1837 and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1858. He served with distinction at the battles of New Orleans and Port Hudson during the Civil War and ended the war as a lieutenant commander.
Battle of Manila Bay (May 1, 1898), defeat of the Spanish Pacific fleet by the U.S. Navy, resulting in the fall of the Philippines and contributing to the final U.S. victory in the Spanish-American War. The battle made Commodore George Dewey a hero and helped establish the U.S. as a major naval power.
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Act creating the office of Admiral of the Navy. Navy general orders concerning death of Dewey. Battle of Manila Bay. Bibliography. Biography. George Dewey, the only officer of the US Navy...
Oct 3, 2019 · Admiral of the Navy George Dewey was American naval commander during the Spanish-American War. Entering the US Navy in 1854, he first achieved notoriety during the Civil War when he served on the Mississippi River and with the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
