1898 ⟶ Dewey's Victory at Manila Bay

May 1: Commodore George Dewey sinks Spanish fleet near Manil...
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⚔️ Magellan's Expedition Reaches Philippines; Magellan Killed in Battle of Mactan

Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in the Battle of Mactan in central Philippines in the same year.⟶
Magellan's Expedition Reaches Philippines; Magellan Killed in Battle of Mactan (1521)
ExplorationColonialismBattleAge of ExplorationEuropean ExplorationSpanish EmpireMaritime HistoryWarfare
PhilippinesPhilippinesPortugalPortugalSpainSpain

🇨🇺 Cuban War of Independence and Independence from Spain

1895–1898: Cuban War for Independence results in Cuban independence from Spain.⟶
Cuban War of Independence and Independence from Spain (1895)
IndependenceWar of IndependenceColonialismImperialismSpanish-American WarNationalism
CubaCubaSpainSpainUnited StatesUnited States

🚢 Dewey's Victory at Manila Bay

May 1: Commodore George Dewey sinks Spanish fleet near Manila.⟶
Dewey's Victory at Manila Bay (1898)
Spanish-American WarNaval WarfareImperialismUnited States NavyColonialismBattle
United StatesUnited StatesSpainSpainPhilippinesPhilippines

🌎 United States Acquires Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

The United States gains control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines after the Spanish–American War.⟶
United States Acquires Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines (1898)
Spanish-American WarImperialismColonialismMilitary OccupationTreaty of ParisGlobal Power
United StatesUnited StatesCubaCubaPhilippinesPhilippinesSpainSpain

💥 Liberation of Manila

February 3 – March 3: Battle of Manila.⟶
Liberation of Manila (1945)
World War IIPacific TheaterBattleMilitary HistoryLiberationUrban WarfareJapanese Empire
PhilippinesPhilippinesUnited StatesUnited StatesJapanJapan