Where was the first battle of the Spanish American war fought

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Patricia Dorsey

6 June, 02:08

Where was the first battle of the Spanish American war fought

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The first battle was fought on May 1, in Manila Bay, where Commodore George Dewey's Asiatic Squadron defeated the Spanish naval force defending the Philippines. On June 10, U. S. troops landed at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and additional forces landed near the harbor city of Santiago on June 22 and 24.