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Battle of Manila Bay, 1898

The Battle of Manila Bay took place on May 1, 1898, 5:30 A.M. till 12:50 P.M. (noon) during the Spanish-American War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Admiral Patricio Montojo. The battle took place in Manila Bay in the Philippines, and was the first major engagement of the Spanish-American War. The battle was one of the most decisive naval battles in history and marked the end of the Spanish colonial period in Philippine history. The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of US intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. Detroit Publishing Company, undated.
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Battle of Manila Bay, 1898
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The Battle of Manila Bay took place on May 1, 1898, 5:30 A.M. till 12:50 P.M. (noon) during the Spanish-American War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Admiral Patricio Montojo. The battle took place in Manila Bay in the Philippines, and was the first major engagement of the Spanish-American War. The battle was one of the most decisive naval battles in history and marked the end of the Spanish colonial period in Philippine history. The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of US intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. Detroit Publishing Company, undated.
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4800 x 2197 px | 30.2 MB
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40.6 x 18.6 cm | 16.0 x 7.3 in (300 dpi)
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