ISBN: 9780217134583

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1898. Not illustrat… Plus…

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1898. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... XX. THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY. It was two o''clock in the afternoon of April 27 when Commodore Dewey, with his little squadron of warships, put out from Mirs Bay on his errand of destruction. He had taken on his flagship General Aguinaldo, leader of the last insurrection against the power of Spain in her island colony, who had been spending his few months of exile in Hong-Kong, and who now dreamed of the liberation of his people from more than three centuries of thraldom, with the aid of the great Eepublic of the West. Three days the ships sailed over the blue depths of the China Sea in the serenest season of the year, measuring the pace by the easy speed of the supply transports. A constant drill was kept up on board and every vessel was put in trim for instant action. On Saturday, April 30, the dim outline of the Luzon coast appeared upon the far horizon to the east, and gradually the verdant cordillera of the island''s western elevation became distinctly defined across the placid waters. In the afternoon the Baltimore, the Boston, and the Concord were detached 183 to steam down the coast and look into Subig Bay, twenty miles above the entrance to the Bay of Manila; for, if the Spaniards meant to dispute that entrance with the American squadron, it was at Subig Bay that they would be likely to make their stand, and such afterward appeared to have been their original purpose. But the scouting squadron found the smaller bay unoccupied and unguarded, calmly slumbering in the tropical sunlight. Off this point the entire fleet gathered again, at about six o''clock, and calling his chief officers alxut him Commodore Dewey laid clearly before them his plan of operations, and every man was made to understand his share in its quick and decisive execution. They must hav... Amos Kidder Fiske, Books, History, The Story Of The Philippines; A Popular Account Of The Islands From Their Discovery By Magellan To The Capture By Dewey Books>History This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: The Army and navy illustrated in 1898 in 205 pages; Subjects: Philippines; History / General; History / Asia / Southeast Asia;<

ISBN: 9780217134583

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1898. Not illustrat… Plus…

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1898. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... XX. THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY. It was two o''clock in the afternoon of April 27 when Commodore Dewey, with his little squadron of warships, put out from Mirs Bay on his errand of destruction. He had taken on his flagship General Aguinaldo, leader of the last insurrection against the power of Spain in her island colony, who had been spending his few months of exile in Hong-Kong, and who now dreamed of the liberation of his people from more than three centuries of thraldom, with the aid of the great Eepublic of the West. Three days the ships sailed over the blue depths of the China Sea in the serenest season of the year, measuring the pace by the easy speed of the supply transports. A constant drill was kept up on board and every vessel was put in trim for instant action. On Saturday, April 30, the dim outline of the Luzon coast appeared upon the far horizon to the east, and gradually the verdant cordillera of the island''s western elevation became distinctly defined across the placid waters. In the afternoon the Baltimore, the Boston, and the Concord were detached 183 to steam down the coast and look into Subig Bay, twenty miles above the entrance to the Bay of Manila; for, if the Spaniards meant to dispute that entrance with the American squadron, it was at Subig Bay that they would be likely to make their stand, and such afterward appeared to have been their original purpose. But the scouting squadron found the smaller bay unoccupied and unguarded, calmly slumbering in the tropical sunlight. Off this point the entire fleet gathered again, at about six o''clock, and calling his chief officers alxut him Commodore Dewey laid clearly before them his plan of operations, and every man was made to understand his share in its quick and decisive execution. They must hav... Amos Kidder Fiske, Books, History, The Story Of The Philippines; A Popular Account Of The Islands From Their Discovery By Magellan To The Capture By Dewey Books>History, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9780217134583

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