Luc-Julien-Joseph Casabianca Luc-Julien-Joseph Casabianca Luc-Julien-Joseph Casabianca (; 7 February 1762 - 1 August 1798) was an officer of the French Navy in the 18th century. Casabianca distinguished himself in the Royal French Navy, was a deputy for Corsica at the National Convention, then became member of the Council of Five Hundred. He was the commander of flagship "Orient", which transported Napoleon across the Mediterranean during his expedition to Egypt. During the Battle of the Nile of 1 August 1798, where Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson destroyed the French fleet in Aboukir Bay, Casabianca fought heroically until his death. During the course of battle, he
Battle of Manila Bay Luzón" was hit three times. Unengaged vessels: Engaged Vessels: Unengaged Vessels: The Spanish vessels had 19 torpedo tubes between them but no serviceable torpedoes. Shore Defenses 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. The United States Navy ships: The destroyed Spanish ships after the battle: Battle of Manila Bay The Battle of Manila Bay (), also known as the Battle of Cavite, took place on 1 May 1898, during the Spanish–American War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and