Admiral George Dewey became a national hero for his victory at:
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Correct answer: The Battle of Manila Bay
In the first major action of the war, Dewey’s fleet destroyed the Spanish Pacific squadron in the Philippines without a single American combat fatality. This victory gave the U.S. a strategic foothold in East Asia.
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