Patricio Montojo y Pasarón Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Admiral Patricio Montojo y Pasarón (1839-1917) was the Spanish naval commander at the Battle of Manila Bay (May 1, 1898), a decisive battle of the Spanish-American War. United States naval forces under Commodore George Dewey decisively defeated Spain's Pacific fleet, at anchor in Manila Bay, the Philippines. Most of the seven Spanish vessels sank or surrendered. Admiral Montojo was later court-martialed and discharged from the Spanish Navy.
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Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898 from Naval Historical Center
Profiles of Key Persons in the Spanish American War
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