# Canonical recap data for Battle of Manila Bay (1898)
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slug: battle-manila-bay
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1898/battle-manila-bay"
title: Battle of Manila Bay
subtitle: Commodore Dewey's crushing naval victory over Spanish forces in the Philippines marked America's emergence as a Pacific naval power and catalyzed U.S. imperial expansion.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1898-05-01
datePrecision: day
year: 1898
decade: 1890
country:
name: Philippines
slug: philippines
summaryShort: The Battle of Manila Bay, also known as the Battle of Cavite, took place on May 1, 1898, during the Spanish–American War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Contraalmirante Patricio Montojo. The battle took place in Manila Bay in the Phili
summaryLong: The Battle of Manila Bay, also known as the Battle of Cavite, took place on May 1, 1898, during the Spanish–American War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Contraalmirante Patricio Montojo. The battle took place in Manila Bay in the Philippines, and was the first major engagement of the Spanish–American War. The battle was one of the most decisive naval battles in history and marked the end of the Spanish colonial period in Philippine history.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Battle of Manila Bay"
importance: 71
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Manila_Bay"
  title: Battle of Manila Bay (1898)
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- war
metaDescription: The Battle of Manila Bay, also known as the Battle of Cavite, took place on May 1, 1898, during the Spanish–American War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Co
wikidataQid: Q528550
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-28
  label: Battle of Manila Bay (1898)
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Manila_Bay"
