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Commodore George Dewey, the hero of the Bombardment of Manila, 1898. Creator: Unknown.

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Commodore George Dewey, the hero of the Bombardment of Manila, 1898. Portrait of Dewey, '...now Promoted to the Rank of Acting-Admiral, whose name has so early taken a prominent place in the record of the war by reason of the skill and valour with which he commanded the Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy in its victory off Manila [in the Philippines]...The great event of the [Spanish-American] war so far has been the defeat of the Spanish Squadron in the Bay of Manila by the American fleet under Commodore Dewey...This action, it is now clear, resulted in a far more serious reverse for Spain than was at first reported. It is rumoured, though without definite confirmation, that Manila has since been successfully bombarded by the American Squadron, and that the United States flag now floats over the town. Already the engagement is spoken of as bringing the end of the war within sight in the form of European intervention, but in the absence of more definite news, owing to the cutting of the cables, any clear understanding of the situation is out of the question. In Madrid the popular dismay at the serious reverse sustained by Spain in the Philippines has resulted in demonstrations so riotous that martial law has been proclaimed.' From "Illustrated London News", 1898.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM26A15_307

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Droits gérés

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46.7Mo (7.3Mo) / 29.6cm x 39.5cm / 3496 x 4668 (300dpi)

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