The Battle of Manila Bay, in the Philippines, took place on May 1, 1898, during the Spanish American War. The American Asiatic Squadron was under the command of Commodore George Dewey, and it destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Admiral Patricio Montojo y Pasaron. This photo dates to c. 1898.

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The Battle of Manila Bay, in the Philippines, took place on May 1, 1898, during the Spanish American War. The American Asiatic Squadron was under the command of Commodore George Dewey, and it destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Admiral Patricio Montojo y Pasaron. This photo dates to c. 1898.

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