Intelligence for this battle was provided by Oscar Williams, and one of its causes was that Secretary of the Navy John Long left work early one day, leaving his assistant in charge. The victorious flagship was the USS Olympia. American victory was easy because the enemy cruiser Castilla was taking on water before fighting b
Intelligence for this battle was provided by Oscar Williams, and one of its causes was that Secretary of the Navy John Long left work early one day, leaving his assistant in charge. The victorious flagship was the USS Olympia. American victory was easy because the enemy cruiser Castilla was taking on water before fighting began, Subic Bay was not prepared, and Admiral Montojo positioned the battle so that American ships could not be hit by bullet fire from land. US ships, which had been commanded to prepare for battle by Teddy Roosevelt, sailed from Hong Kong and entered battle through Boca Grande south of Corregidor. Name this first major battle of the Spanish-American War, a major victory for Admiral Dewey.
Intelligence for this battle was provided by Oscar Williams, and one of its causes was that Secretary of the Navy John Long left work early one day, leaving his assistant in charge.
Battle of {Manila Bay} [do not accept “{Manila}”]