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The conflict in the Pacific was one-sided. At the declaration of war, Commodore Dewey, commander of America's Asiatic Squadron based in Hong Kong was ordered to race his six ships to the Philippines. He arrived at Manila Bay on May 1 and found the obsolete Spanish fleet anchored in the bay. It was a one-sided battle.
For the SpanishâAmerican War battle of the same name, see Battle of Manila (1898) . The Battle of Manila, the first and largest battle fought during the PhilippineâAmerican War, was fought on February 4 and 5 1899 between 19,000 Americans and 15,000 Filipinos.