America's "splendid little war" with Spain may have been ... slipped into Manila Bay on May 1 and destroyed the obsolete Spanish fleet anchored there. While Dewey blockaded the islands, the ...

One of the most significant events of the Spanish-American War occurred on May 1, 1899—the day Commodore Dewey and his Asiatic Squadron defeated the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. In the years ...

The heavily armed US Navy warship helped win a decisive victory in the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898 during the Spanish-American War. Commodore George Dewey, who later became a renowned admiral ...

The war effectively ended Spain ... who led the US fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay. The battle was a decisive American victory, with the whole Spanish naval squadron destroyed.

The USS Olympia is best known for winning the Battle of Manila Bay and for transporting a service member's remains to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.