From Hong Kong, China.
southeast
Commodore George Dewey and his fleet moved from Hong Kongto nearby Mirs Bay in China, and sailed for Manila Bay on April 27, 1898. (sank Spanish fleet on May 1, 1898)
Dewey sailed to Hong Kong from the Philippines after his victory in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War in 1898. After successfully defeating the Spanish fleet, he and his crew took their ships to Hong Kong for repairs and to regroup. This stop was significant as it marked a shift in U.S. naval power in the Pacific.
Commodore George Dewey sailed to the Philippines during the Spanish-American War in 1898 to engage the Spanish fleet stationed there. His mission was part of a broader strategy to eliminate Spanish naval power in the Pacific and support the liberation of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule. Dewey's decisive victory at the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898, was pivotal in establishing U.S. influence in the region.
Philippines
69 years.
First man to sail around the world. He was killed in the Philippines, but his ship and crew made it home.
Ferdinand Magellan
Magellans crew sailed around the world west.
Mexico City
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