. History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the present time. General Nelson A. Miles I THE WAR WIT!7 SPAIN 235 A little before midnight, on April 30th,Deweys flagship Olympia entered the BocaGrande channel to Manila Bay, the Balti-more, Petrel, Raleigh, Concord, and Bostonfollowing. By daybreak Cavite stood dis-closed and, ready andwaiting, huddledunder its batteries,Admiral Montojosfleet: Reina Christina,Castilla, Don Anto-nio tie Ulloa, DonJuan de Austria, Islade Luzon, Isla *deCuba, General Lezo,Marquis del Duero, T* 1 /* 1 \ T Admiral George Dewey. hi Curreo,
. History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the present time. General Nelson A. Miles I THE WAR WIT!7 SPAIN 235 A little before midnight, on April 30th,Deweys flagship Olympia entered the BocaGrande channel to Manila Bay, the Balti-more, Petrel, Raleigh, Concord, and Bostonfollowing. By daybreak Cavite stood dis-closed and, ready andwaiting, huddledunder its batteries,Admiral Montojosfleet: Reina Christina,Castilla, Don Anto-nio tie Ulloa, DonJuan de Austria, Islade Luzon, Isla *deCuba, General Lezo,Marquis del Duero, T* 1 /* 1 \ T Admiral George Dewey. hi Curreo, and Ve- lasco—ten vessels to Deweys six. Count-ing those of the batteries, the Spaniardsguns outnumbered and outcalibred the Spanish guns, from ships and frombatteries alike, played on our fleet—athunder of hostile welcome, harmless asa salute The commodore delayed his fire till. 236 EXPAXSJOX [\-<r every shot would tell, when, circlingaround in closer and closer quarters, heconcentrated an annihilating cyclone ofshot and shell upon the Spanish torpedo boats ventured from was sunk, one beached. The Reina
Size: 1288px × 1940px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookpublishernewyo, bookyear1912
