It was George Dewey.
Commander George Dewey was a U.S. naval commander who defeated the Spanish in Manila Bay during the Spanish American War.
The commander who launched a surprise attack on the Spanish fleet was Commodore George Dewey. He led the U.S. Navy's Asiatic Squadron during the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898, during the Spanish-American War. Dewey's decisive victory effectively destroyed the Spanish Pacific fleet and marked a significant turning point in the war. His famous order, "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley," signaled the beginning of the attack.
It was a terror bombing during the Spanish Civil War.
President William McKinley.
He was the US President and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces during the Spanish American War.
Andrew Jackson
The Battle of Trafalgar took place during the Napoleonic Wars. Britain lost no ships, while the combined Franco Spanish fleet was totally destroyed.
Patricio Montojo commanded the Philippine Squadron and Pascual Cervera had the Caribbean Squadron.
Pakistani Air Force
Francisco Pizarro is the Spanish conquistador who destroyed many Incan cities, including the capital city of Cuzco, during the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in the 16th century.
President William McKinley. Theodore roosevelt served in the military suring the spanish-American war
Francis Drake spent most of the time trying to capture Spanish ships because of the wealth they contained. Lord Howard of Effingham was the actual commander of the English fleet. During the whole battle only one Spanish ship was captured