Such were his orders from Secretary of the Navy Long. A state of War existed between the US and Spain. A Spanish Squadron Under Admiral Montojo was known to be stationed in those waters. He destroyed the Spanish Fleet, silenced the Shore Batteries and did so without a combat death. It could be called a Glorious Victory.
Dewey went to the Philippines on orders of the Navy Department after war with Spain was declared in order to capture or destroy the Spanish Naval vessels there, and to take any other action needed to strike Spanish forces.
Those were his orders.
Manila Bay was ruled by Spain, and the ships belonged to the Spanish.
The US and Spain were at War and the Spanish Navy's Philippine Squadron was based in Manila. He sought out the enemy and destroyed it, which is exactly what he was ordered to do.
Those were his orders from the Secretary of the Navy.
Admiral George Dewey's Asiatic Squadron fought the almost perfect Naval battle at Manila Bay on 1 May 1898 as the first action of the Spanish American War. Dewey lost one man to heatstroke or a heart attack, had 9 men wounded and 1 of his cruisers had battle damage. Spain lost 8 ships, 161 killed and 210 men wounded and all shore batteries were silenced.
Those were his orders.
Those were his orders.
Manila Bay was ruled by Spain, and the ships belonged to the Spanish.
The US and Spain were at War and the Spanish Navy's Philippine Squadron was based in Manila. He sought out the enemy and destroyed it, which is exactly what he was ordered to do.
The US and Spain were at War and the Spanish Navy's Philippine Squadron was based in Manila. He sought out the enemy and destroyed it, which is exactly what he was ordered to do.
The US and Spain were at War and the Spanish Navy's Philippine Squadron was based in Manila. He sought out the enemy and destroyed it, which is exactly what he was ordered to do.
The US and Spain were at War and the Spanish Navy's Philippine Squadron was based in Manila. He sought out the enemy and destroyed it, which is exactly what he was ordered to do.
Those were his orders from the Secretary of the Navy.
The US and Spain were at War and the Spanish Navy's Philippine Squadron was based in Manila. He sought out the enemy and destroyed it, which is exactly what he was ordered to do.
commodore George Dewey was able to sink the entire Spanish squadron at Manlia Bay
The reason why Commodore Dewey order the painting of the Great White Fleet is Commodore Dewey had his men paint all the ships. Once a bright white; soon the ships were soon covered with a dull gray to make them less visible to the enemy.
Admiral George Dewey's Asiatic Squadron fought the almost perfect Naval battle at Manila Bay on 1 May 1898 as the first action of the Spanish American War. Dewey lost one man to heatstroke or a heart attack, had 9 men wounded and 1 of his cruisers had battle damage. Spain lost 8 ships, 161 killed and 210 men wounded and all shore batteries were silenced.