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Spanish Command Concerns

When: 15 March 1898
Where: Philippines
Part of: Battle of Manila Bay: Dewey destroys the Spanish squadron

Rear Admiral Montojo expressed concerns to the captain general in March 1898 that his forces would be destroyed due to disadvantages in battle.

By 1898, Montojo served as general commander of Spanish Philippine naval stations. At a meeting with captain general Basilio Augustín on March 15, 1898, he expressed concerns that their forces would be destroyed by the Americans because of their disadvantages, as war became increasingly likely.

Sources

Patricio Montojo y Pasarón Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-12

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