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1898
The U.S. Battleship Maine explodes and sinks in Havana Harbor
on February 15, 1898 and sparks the Spanish American War.
On May 1, 1898, Commodore George Dewey aboard the USS
Olympia issues the famous order “You may fire when you are
ready, Gridley” signaling the start of hostilities in the Philippines
and the defeat of the Spanish Navy in Manila Bay.
US at War with Spain
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