Episode 2 of 3

Asiatic Squadron Preparations

Name: Asiatic Squadron Preparations
Start: 1898-04-27
Location: China

When: 27 April 1898
Where: China
Part of: Battle of Manila Bay: Dewey destroys the Spanish squadron

Dewey prepared for war with Spain, hoisting his pennant on USS Olympia in January 1898 and sailing from China in April with orders to attack.

Promoted to commodore in 1896, Dewey was assigned to the Asiatic Squadron. He began preparations for potential war, which broke out in April 1898. On April 27, 1898, he sailed from China aboard USS Olympia with orders to attack the Spanish at Manila Bay.

Sources

George Dewey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-12

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