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Battle of Manila Bay
1898
1 May 1898
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Spanish-American War

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At the start of war with Spain, American Admiral George Dewey took five cruisers and two gunboats to the Philippines and cornered Admiral Patricio Montojo’s eight-ship squadron in Manila Bay. At the cost of just one American killed and eight wounded, Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet, inflicting over 380 casualties. He then had to wait for land forces to capture Manila.


   
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