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may 1, 1898 - Battle of Manila Bay

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Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila Harbor and captured the city of Manila. He was supported by Emilio Aguinaldo and his Filipino insurgents, as they thought they would receive independence, like Cuba, if the US overthrew Spain.

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Date:

may 1, 1898
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~ 127 years ago