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4 unusual facts about Battle of Manila Bay


Battle of Manila Bay

Marques del Duero, gunboat of 492 tons, with one 6.4-inch and two 4.7-inch guns.

Isla de Cuba

Isla de Cuba, a Spanish second-class protected cruiser in service from 1887 to 1898 that fought in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.

Manila, Kentucky

Manila's original post office opened on July 1, 1898 and was named in honor of the Battle of Manila Bay, which had occurred earlier that year.

Wesley Merritt

After George Dewey defeated the Spanish navy at the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898, the U.S. began to organize ground forces to attack and capture the city of Manila.



see also

Don Antonio de Ulloa

Don Antonio de Ulloa, a Spanish Navy cruiser that fought at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.

Don Juan de Austria

Don Juan de Austria, a Spanish Navy cruiser that fought in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.

Isla de Luzon

Isla de Luzon, a Spanish Navy second-class protected cruiser that fought in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.

Reina Cristina

Reina Cristina was a Spanish cruiser that fought in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.