Battle of Manila Bay remembered with Dewey's dash
The article recounts Admiral Dewey's 1898 Manila Bay victory sailing from Hong Kong with a fleet including the Olympia and others, shelling Cavite and destroying the Spanish squadron by 10:50 AM, earning U.S. admiral rank and expanding territory. It links the conquest to later Philippine campaigns, rebellion, and resource notes.
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Dewey
Manila Bay
Far East
United States
Hong Kong
Olympia
Agship
Charles W. Gridley
Raleigh
Joseph B. Coghlan
Baltimore
Nehemiah M. Dyer
Boston
Frank Wildes
Monocacy
Oscar W. Farenhalt
Concord
Asa Walker
Petrel
Edward P. Wood
Cavite
Manila
Gridley
Sur
George Dewey
Philippine Population Estimates and 1887 Census Doubts
The population of the Philippines is estimated between 8 000 000 and 12 000 000. The 1887 Spanish census was flawed, lacking interior coverage on major islands. A May census in Manila under U S Army supervision counted 244 732 residents: 181 361 Filipinos 51 567 Chinese 8 532 Americans 2 382 Spaniards 960 others. American soldiers were not included in the total.
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Philippines
Manila
Aguinaldo
Pasig
Malolos
Malinta
San Fernando
John Barrett
United States
Siam
Islands
Luzon
Paracale
Hong Kong
Amoy
Cebu
Madora
Panaon
Mindanao
Masbate
Spain
United States Army
Mindanao Promise and its Mighty Mountains
Mindanao Island offers fertile soil and rumored mineral wealth attracting fortune seekers while its Moro Mohammedan inhabitants and unique geography mark it as a land of potential wealth. Apo Peak rises to 10312 feet and Malindang to 8560 feet amid a volcanic terrain. Manila weather records from 1883 to 1898 show never above 100 or below 60 with a mean around 80.
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Mindanao
Philippines
Spain
Mindanao Island
Apo
Malindang
Manila
Laxakola Company
Nassau Street
New York
School System Established in the Philippines
A department of public instruction was established in Manila on January 21, 1901, with rapid progress in free public schools during the year. About 500 teachers were sent from the United States and English was made the official language of the schools.
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Department of Public Instruction For
The
Philippines
Manila
United States
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