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Manila Bay

noun

A naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the American fleet under Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet.

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"Manila Bay" Quotes from Famous Books

... favorably of this advice, for they all went below. There was nothing to see; for there was not a single island in the course, and the ship was soon out of sight of land, not to see it again till she made Luban Island, off the entrance to Manila Bay. The wind was almost dead ahead, though it blew very gently; but this circumstance soon attracted the attention of Scott, who had been so busy with the frolics that he had not had time to consult ...

— Four Young Explorers - Sight-Seeing in the Tropics • Oliver Optic

... San Francisco, and who crossed the continent to sing Christmas carols to the people on this street corner in 1910. One block east, Montgomery street leads into the financial center of the Pacific. To the west are Union Square and its shaft, commemorating Dewey's victory at Manila Bay, and Powell street, with its cafe and ...

— Fascinating San Francisco • Fred Brandt and Andrew Y. Wood

... Manila Bay had been a series of revelations, besides teaching us that Philippines is spelled with two "ps" and only one "l." We had there discovered Germany, a country whose admirals had bad sea manners. We knew at once that our next war would be with Germany, although ...

— The Mirrors of Washington • Anonymous

Words linked to "Manila Bay" : naval battle, Spanish-American War, Republic of the Philippines, Philippines, Spanish War