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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Aguinaldo , Emilio , 1870 - (search)
Cavite,
A former Spanish military post, on a narrow peninsula jutting out from the mainland of Luzon Island, Philippines, into Manila Bay, about 8 miles southwest of the city of Manila.
On the n ps engaged the fleet and others directed their fire against the batteries.
The water battery at Cavite was shelled until a magazine exploded, killing forty men, when the commander raised a white flag as a sign of a truce.
Later the forts of Cavite and Corregidor surrendered, and the six batteries at the entrance of the bay were destroyed.
After the destruction of Admiral Montijo's fleet the Americans established a hospital at Cavite, where 250 Spanish wounded and sick were cared for. In 1900 the United States authorities converted Cavite into a stronger protective post than it had ever bepanish wounded and sick were cared for. In 1900 the United States authorities converted Cavite into a stronger protective post than it had ever been.
See Dewey, George; Manila; Manila Bay, battle of.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Navy of the United States (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Schwan , Theodore 1841 - (search)