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海军准将乔治．杜威 (George
Dewey) 出生
1837年12月26日
在六个小时之内，杜威的六艘军舰，包括一艘由格立德雷上校 (Captain
Gridley) 掌舵的旗舰「奥林匹雅号」 (U.S.S.
Olympia) 击沉了西班牙舰队的所有船只。而美国军队这边只有少数士兵受伤，但没人战死。在1898年8月13日，美国军队占领马尼拉，让美国更接近美西战争的最后胜利。杜威让美国成为世界主要的海上强权。取得菲律宾之后，美国在太平洋地区成为强势的角色。杜威准将成为全国的英雄。
Within six hours, Dewey's squadron of six ships, including the flagship U.S.S. Olympia with Captain Gridley at the helm, had sunk every ship in the Spanish fleet. There were few casualties and no loss of lives on the American side. On August 13, 1898, U.S. troops occupied Manila, bringing the United States closer to an ultimate victory in the Spanish-American War. Dewey brought the U.S. recognition as a major naval power. The acquisition of the Philippines gave the United States a strong presence in the Pacific. Commodore Dewey became a national hero.
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