Pacific theater of the Spanish–American War
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The Pacific theater of the Spanish–American War was the region of naval and colonial conflict in the western Pacific, centered on U.S. operations against Spanish forces in the Philippines and surrounding waters.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pacific theater of the Spanish–American War canonical | 3 |
| Philippine campaign of the Spanish–American War | 3 |
| Spanish–American War (Philippine theater) | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
ⓘ
theater of war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Spain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| commandedBy | George Dewey ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| consequence |
Treaty of Paris (1898)
ⓘ
cession of Guam to the United States ⓘ cession of the Philippines to the United States ⓘ end of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Spain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | 1898-08-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Philippine–American War ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Capture of Manila (1898)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Manila (1898)
Battle of Manila Bay ⓘ Battle of Manila Bay ⓘ
surface form:
Blockade of Manila Bay
Capture of Guam ⓘ Philippine naval operations ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
age of New Imperialism
ⓘ
expansion of United States influence in the Pacific ⓘ |
| location |
Asia-Pacific
ⓘ
surface form:
Asia-Pacific region
Cavite ⓘ Guam ⓘ Manila Bay ⓘ Mariana Islands ⓘ Philippine Archipelago ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine archipelago
Philippines ⓘ western Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| mainTheaterFor |
Asiatic Squadron
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Asiatic Squadron
|
| militaryBranch |
Spanish Navy
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableCommander | George Dewey ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Manila Bay
ⓘ
Capture of Guam ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Patricio Montojo y Pasarón
ⓘ
Spanish Pacific Squadron ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Caribbean theater of the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| result |
United States capture of Guam
ⓘ
Capture of Manila (1898) ⓘ
surface form:
United States occupation of Manila
collapse of Spanish naval power in the western Pacific ⓘ decisive United States naval victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1898-04-25 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
defeat of Spanish naval forces in the Pacific
ⓘ
seizure of Spanish colonial possessions in the Pacific ⓘ |
| theaterType |
colonial theater
ⓘ
naval theater ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Philippine campaign of the Spanish–American War
this entity surface form:
Philippine campaign of the Spanish–American War
this entity surface form:
Spanish–American War (Philippine theater)
this entity surface form:
Philippine campaign of the Spanish–American War
Commanding General of the Philippine Revolutionary Army
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conflict
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Pacific theater of the Spanish–American War
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this entity surface form:
Spanish–American War (Philippine theater)