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... of April 30th the captains were assembled on board the flagship , and on
returning to their vessels it was learned that we go immediately to Manila Bay ,
anchor and be prepared to bombard the arsenal at eight o ' clock in the morning .
... of April 30th the captains were assembled on board the flagship , and on
returning to their vessels it was learned that we go immediately to Manila Bay ,
anchor and be prepared to bombard the arsenal at eight o ' clock in the morning .
Page 7
Our crew remained at the guns all night , and early in the morning a launch flying
a flag of truce came out . In it were an aide - de - camp and his orderly , and they
were taken to the flagship . Later in the morning the General commanding at ...
Our crew remained at the guns all night , and early in the morning a launch flying
a flag of truce came out . In it were an aide - de - camp and his orderly , and they
were taken to the flagship . Later in the morning the General commanding at ...
Page 8
As the sun rose above the mists and clouds that overhung our shores on the
morning of May 1st . , the inhabitants of Manila saw with surprise and dismay the
enemy ' s squadron in well - ordered line of battle on the waters of the bay .
As the sun rose above the mists and clouds that overhung our shores on the
morning of May 1st . , the inhabitants of Manila saw with surprise and dismay the
enemy ' s squadron in well - ordered line of battle on the waters of the bay .
Page 10
We could do no more . The combat at Cavite was ended and our last vessel went
down flying her colors . It is impossible to picture the bloody scene presented by
the waters of Cavite on that Sabbath morning . We will not attempt a description ...
We could do no more . The combat at Cavite was ended and our last vessel went
down flying her colors . It is impossible to picture the bloody scene presented by
the waters of Cavite on that Sabbath morning . We will not attempt a description ...
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... the morning of May 1st ; tlrat Commodore ( now Rear - Admiral ) Dewey led the
line of American war - ships into action in his flagship Olympia ; that after a fierce
fight , lasting two hours and a half , the attacking fleet retired from the battle into ...
... the morning of May 1st ; tlrat Commodore ( now Rear - Admiral ) Dewey led the
line of American war - ships into action in his flagship Olympia ; that after a fierce
fight , lasting two hours and a half , the attacking fleet retired from the battle into ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Campaigning in the Philippines |
| Authors | Karl Irving Faust, Peter MacQueen |
| Publisher | Hicks-Judd Company, 1899 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 9 Sep 2008 |
| ISBN | 5870708737, 9785870708737 |
| Length | 314 pages |
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