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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.
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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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Life of George Dewey, Rear Admiral, U.S.N.; and Dewey Family History. Being an Authentic Historical and Genealogical Record of More than Fifteen Thousand persons in the United States by the Name of Dewey, and their Descendants. Life of Rear Admiral George Dewey. Westfield, MA: Dewey Publishing Company, 1898. Dewey, George.
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. Dewey was appointed to lead the US Asiatic Squadron in 1897 and was in place when ...
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.
Jul 18, 2017 · Dewey was leading his seven warships and two support vessels into Manila Bay to attack Admiral Patricio Montojo’s Spanish Pacific Squadron. It would be the U.S. Navy’s first major naval engagement since the end of the Civil War, 33 years earlier.
