The Battle of Manila Bay, also known as the Battle of Cavite, took place on 1 May 1898, during the SpanishâAmerican War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Contraalmirante (Rear admiral) Patricio Montojo. The battle took place in Manila Bay in the Philippines, and was the first major engagement of the SpanishâAmerican War. The battle, won by the Americans, was one of the most decisive naval battles in history and marked the end of the Spanish colonial period in Philippine history.
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