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Cavite (Philippines) (search for this): entry cavite
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 nps 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.
Manila (Philippines) (search for this): entry cavite
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 night of April 30, 1898, Commodore Dewey, in command of the Pacific squadron, sailed boldly past the batteries on Corregidor Island, into Manila Bay, and on the morning of May 1, attacked the Spanish fleet which had hastily formed in battle-line under the protection of the guns of the Cavite fort. When the American vessels neared the fort they had to sustain both its fire and that of the Spanish ships. But Commodore Dewey so manoeuvred his fleet as to keep in an advantageous position in the strong currents of the bay and to avoid the fire of the Spaniards. Some of the American ships 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 sig
Manila Bay (Philippines) (search for this): entry cavite
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 night of April 30, 1898, Commodore Dewey, in command of the Pacific squadron, sailed boldly past the batteries on Corregidor Island, into Manila Bay, and on the morning of May 1, attacked the Spanish fleet which had hastily formed in battle-line under the protection of the guns of the Cavite fort. WManila Bay, and on the morning of May 1, attacked the Spanish fleet which had hastily formed in battle-line under the protection of the guns of the Cavite fort. When the American vessels neared the fort they had to sustain both its fire and that of the Spanish ships. But Commodore Dewey so manoeuvred his fleet as to keep in an advantageous position in the strong currents of the bay and to avoid the fire of the Spaniards. Some of the American ships 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 sig
Corregidor Island (Philippines) (search for this): entry cavite
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 night of April 30, 1898, Commodore Dewey, in command of the Pacific squadron, sailed boldly past the batteries on Corregidor Island, into Manila Bay, and on the morning of May 1, attacked the Spanish fleet which had hastily formed in battle-line under the protection of the guns of the Cavite fort. When the American vessels neared the fort they had to sustain both its fire and that of the Spanish ships. But Commodore Dewey so manoeuvred his fleet as to keep in an advantageous position in the strong currents of the bay and to avoid the fire of the Spaniards. Some of the American ships 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 si
United States (United States) (search for this): entry cavite
under the protection of the guns of the Cavite fort. When the American vessels neared the fort they had to sustain both its fire and that of the Spanish ships. But Commodore Dewey so manoeuvred his fleet as to keep in an advantageous position in the strong currents of the bay and to avoid the fire of the Spaniards. Some of the American ships 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 been. See Dewey, George; Manila; Manila Bay, battle of.
Luzon (Philippines) (search for this): entry cavite
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 night of April 30, 1898, Commodore Dewey, in command of the Pacific squadron, sailed boldly past the batteries on Corregidor Island, into Manila Bay, and on the morning of May 1, attacked the Spanish fleet which had hastily formed in battle-line under the protection of the guns of the Cavite fort. When the American vessels neared the fort they had to sustain both its fire and that of the Spanish ships. But Commodore Dewey so manoeuvred his fleet as to keep in an advantageous position in the strong currents of the bay and to avoid the fire of the Spaniards. Some of the American ships 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 si
Montijo (search for this): entry cavite
under the protection of the guns of the Cavite fort. When the American vessels neared the fort they had to sustain both its fire and that of the Spanish ships. But Commodore Dewey so manoeuvred his fleet as to keep in an advantageous position in the strong currents of the bay and to avoid the fire of the Spaniards. Some of the American ships 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 been. See Dewey, George; Manila; Manila Bay, battle of.
George Dewey (search for this): entry cavite
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 night of April 30, 1898, Commodore Dewey, in command of the Pacific squadron, sailed boldly past the batteries on Corregidor Island, into Manila Bay, and on the morning of May 1, attacked the Spanish fleet which had hastily formed in battle-line under the protection of the guns of the Cavite fort. When the American vessels neared the fort they had to sustain both its fire and that of the Spanish ships. But Commodore Dewey so manoeuvred his fleet as to keep in an advantageous position in the strong currents of the bay and to avoid the fire of the Spaniards. Some of the American ships 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 s
April 30th, 1898 AD (search for this): entry cavite
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 night of April 30, 1898, Commodore Dewey, in command of the Pacific squadron, sailed boldly past the batteries on Corregidor Island, into Manila Bay, and on the morning of May 1, attacked the Spanish fleet which had hastily formed in battle-line under the protection of the guns of the Cavite fort. When the American vessels neared the fort they had to sustain both its fire and that of the Spanish ships. But Commodore Dewey so manoeuvred his fleet as to keep in an advantageous position in the strong currents of the bay and to avoid the fire of the Spaniards. Some of the American ships 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 sig
May 1st (search for this): entry cavite
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 night of April 30, 1898, Commodore Dewey, in command of the Pacific squadron, sailed boldly past the batteries on Corregidor Island, into Manila Bay, and on the morning of May 1, attacked the Spanish fleet which had hastily formed in battle-line under the protection of the guns of the Cavite fort. When the American vessels neared the fort they had to sustain both its fire and that of the Spanish ships. But Commodore Dewey so manoeuvred his fleet as to keep in an advantageous position in the strong currents of the bay and to avoid the fire of the Spaniards. Some of the American ships 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 si
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