Victory at Manila Bay

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath U. S. control of the Philippines
gptkbp:american_admiral gptkb:George_Dewey
gptkbp:casualties Minimal American casualties
Significant Spanish casualties
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Commodore_George_Dewey
gptkb:Admiral_Patricio_Montojo
gptkb:Dewey's_command_of_the_Asiatic_Squadron
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials and monuments
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for American nationalism
gptkbp:date May 1, 1898
gptkbp:famous_quote You may fire when you are ready, Gridley.
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1898
gptkbp:historical_analysis Military historians study the tactics used
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Spanish-American_War
Colonialism and imperialism
gptkbp:historical_documentation Dewey's report to the Navy Department
gptkbp:historical_event U. S. dominance in the Pacific
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Admiral_Montojo
gptkb:Commodore_Dewey
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in naval power
gptkbp:historical_legacy Foundation for future U. S. military actions in Asia
gptkbp:historical_significance Catalyst for U. S. expansionism.
End of Spanish colonial empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Victory at Manila Bay
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Cuban_War_of_Independence
gptkbp:international_response Global recognition of U. S. naval power
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of American naval strength
gptkbp:location gptkb:Manila_Bay
gptkbp:military_engagement Engagement at anchor
gptkbp:military_outcome Decisive victory for the U. S.
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:naval_warfare
Surprise attack
Blockade and bombardment
gptkbp:military_unit Spanish Navy ships
U. S. Navy ships
gptkbp:naval_battle_outcome Destruction of the Spanish fleet
gptkbp:notable_ships Modern warships
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Spanish_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:prelude_to gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Manila
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Spanish-American War
gptkbp:spanish_admiral gptkb:Patricio_Montojo
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Asiatic_Squadron
gptkbp:strategic_goals Defeat Spanish colonial rule
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Pacific
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Dewey
gptkb:Admiral_George_Dewey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5