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Battle of Manila Bay

1898 · 19th century · Part of the Spanish–American War

The Battle of Manila Bay was fought on 1 May 1898, at the start of the Spanish–American War, when the US Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish Pacific squadron of Admiral Patricio Montojo off Cavite in the Philippines. The Americans lost no ships and very few men. The victory led to the American capture of Manila and the end of Spanish rule in the Philippines.

Battle of Manila Bay
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Manila Bay. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-manila-bay
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