Spanish American War In The Philippines. On May 1 1898 the United States Navy lead by Commodore George Dewey crushed the Spanish squadron in Manila Bay and the Spanish naval base at Sangley Point in Cavite. On April 21 1898 the United States declared war against Spain.
Founding of the First Philippine Republic and beginning of the PhilippineAmerican War. Spanish colonial control of the Philippines continued until 1898 when the United States took possession of the islands as a territory after winning the Spanish-American War. By mid-1901 the US won had generally won the Philippine war of independence at the cost of its innocence.
Spanish colonial control of the Philippines continued until 1898 when the United States took possession of the islands as a territory after winning the Spanish-American War.
By June 1898 the American had control of portions of the Philippine islands. The Philippine Revolution a struggle for independence from Spanish colonial rule had been ongoing since 1896 and news that the US would replace Spain as colonial overlord was unwelcome to many Filipinos. The Spanish American War lasted from late April the date varies a few days as to when the official beginning occurred - April 22 23 or 25 to December 10 1898 when it ended with the signing of the. Although an end to the insurrection was declared in 1902 sporadic fighting continued for several years thereafter.