Envision Enlisting In The US Navy 116 Years Ago
Joey Lamb
Published
04/29/2014
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A brief look back in time, provided by Naval History and Heritage Command.
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Admiral George Dewey, based in Hong Kong, was given the order to engage the Spanish fleet at Manila in the Philippines. -
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The official cause of the war was the destruction of the USS Maine outside Cuba. The U.S. blamed the sinking of the ship on a Spanish mine. -
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In response, the U.S. declared war against Spain on April 25, 1898. -
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Here, shellbacks sailors who had passed the equator relax after a day's worth of heavy training. -
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Dewey drilled his fleet ceaselessly in order to have them prepared to fully dismantle the Spanish force. -
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The entire battle lasted only a little over six hours ... -
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... During which time Dewey's fleet stopped to take a three hour lunch break. -
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The outcome of the Battle of Manila was Spain's complete forfeiture of the Philippines. -
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The U.S. did not lose a single sailor at the Battle of Manila. Here, U.S. Marines stand at attention. -
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After the battle, U.S. sailors raised the American flag over Manila. -
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Although the Battle of Manila only took six hours, it took additional months to clear the Philippines of insurgents. -
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Aside from the Philippines, the U.S. also sent ships to blockade Cuba and Guam. -
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Guam, unaware that the U.S. and Spain were at war, surrendered immediately. -
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Spain hung onto Cuba for as long as it could, but eventually surrendered. The Spanish-American War lasted only four months and decisively proved the U.S. could function as a world power. -
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Dewey's victory was the first U.S. military victory against a foreign enemy since the War of 1812. -
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The Reina Cristina was the flagship of the Spanish Navy in the Pacific. Here, it's crew members pray before battle.
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