the first battle and fighting began in spanish american war at manila bay.
where did the first battle and fighting begin in spanish american war?
manila bay
the batteries were supplemented with the guns removed from montojo's fleet. the corregidor, caballo and el fraile batteries had a combined total of 17 guns.









































section::::gallery.









































the united states navy ships:









































the destroyed spanish ships after the battle: 









































section::::see also.









































bullet::::- battle of manila (disambiguation)









































bullet::::- battles of the spanish–american war









































bullet::::- philippine–american war









































bullet::::- list of naval battles









































section::::additional references.









































bullet::::- nofi, albert a., "the spanish american war, 1898", 1997.









































bullet::::- carrasco garcía, antonio, "en guerra con los estados unidos: cuba, 1898", madrid: 1998.









































bullet::::- freidel, frank burt. "the splendid little war". boston: little, brown, 1958.
battle of manila bay
section::::united states.:district of columbia.









































bullet::::- cuban friendship urn, washington d.c.









































section::::united states.:illinois.









































bullet::::- memorial hall









































bullet::::- "spanish–american war memorial", springfield









































section::::united states.:iowa.









































bullet::::- veterans memorial building









































section::::united states.:indiana.









































bullet::::- soldiers' and sailors' monument, indianapolis









































section::::united states.:louisiana.









































bullet::::- the hiker, spanish american war monument,









































bullet::::- "spanish–american war memorial", city park, baton rouge









































section::::united states.:massachusetts.









































bullet::::- "the volunteer", marlborough









































bullet::::- "spanish american war memorial", concord









































bullet::::- "spanish–american war memorial", springfield









































section::::united states.:michigan.









































bullet::::- spanish american war memorial, belle isle, detroit, dedicated in 1932









































section::::united states.:mississippi.









































bullet::::- "spanish–american war memorial", war memorial building, jackson









































bullet::::- "soldiers monument", louisville









































section::::united states.:new york.
list of spanish–american war monuments and memorials