May+1,+1898



On May 1, 1898 the Battle of Manila Bay occured when Dewey put a suprise attack on the Spanish ships anchored there. This was the first action that took place in the Spanish-American War. Admiral Dewey destroyed the entire Spanish fleet in just seven hours. Also Manila Bay is located in the Phillipines. This was one of the battles that led to the "splendid little war". http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/manila-bay.htm America Pathway to the Present pg. 360