Historedia
Person

Patricio Montojo y Pasarón

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1898

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Patricio Montojo y Pasarón, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Manila Bay: Dewey destroys the Spanish squadron

    1898

    Role: Commander of the Spanish Pacific Squadron

    1. 15 March 1898 · PhilippinesSpanish Command Concerns

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

    2. 27 April 1898 · ChinaAsiatic Squadron Preparations

      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.

    3. 1 May 1898 · Manila Bay, PhilippinesEngagement at Manila Bay

      Dewey's Asiatic Squadron engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron in Manila Bay on May 1, 1898, the first major engagement of the war.

Sources

  1. Battle of Manila Bay Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  2. Patricio Montojo y Pasarón Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-12