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George Dewey was born on December 26, 1837 in Montpelier, Vermont. Upon his graduation from the Naval Academy in 1857, he was commissioned as a lieutenant in 1861. During the Civil War he served with Admiral Farragut during the Battle of New Orleans and as part of the Atlantic blockade.
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Life of Admiral George Dewey. ... On New Year's Day, 1898, Commodore George Dewey was rowed out to his new flagship, the cruiser OLYMPIA, lying at anchor in the roadstead of Nagasaki. On February 11, the OLYMPIA departed Japan for Hong Kong.
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Admiral of the Navy George Dewey, USN; 26 December 1837 - 16 January 1917; ... On 10 May 1898, Admiral (then Commodore) Dewey was given a vote of thanks by the Congress of the United States, and three days later was commissioned Rear Admiral, to date from 11 May 1898. That promotion was an advancement of one grade for...
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Commodore George Dewey Was Born ; December 26, 1837 ; Do you have a hero? Many Americans around 1900 called the naval commander of the Spanish-American War, Commodore George Dewey, a hero. ... Just before 6 a.m., on the morning of May 1, 1898, Commodore George Dewey commenced the Battle of Manila Bay,
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Colonial America (1492-1763) ... Revolutionary Period (1764-1789) ... The New Nation (1790-1828)
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Commodore George Dewey led the US Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish-American War. Departing from Hong Kong, Commodore Dewey won a decisive victory at the Battle of Manila Bay in May 1898. After the war, Dewey was made Admiral of the Navy and contemplated running for president. ... Early Life of George Dewey:
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George Dewey, the only officer of the U.S. Navy ever to hold the rank of Admiral of the Navy, was born on December 26, 1837, ... On New Year's Day, 1898, Commodore George Dewey boarded his new flagship, the cruiser USS Olympia, lying at anchor near Nagasaki. On February 11, the Olympia departed Japan for Hong Kong.
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A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., in 1858, Dewey was commissioned a lieutenant three years later. In the U.S. Civil War (186165), he served with Union naval forces in the battles of New Orleans (1862) and Port Hudson and Donaldsonville, La.
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This flowery tribute captures the sense of romance with which turn-of-the-century Americans regarded the naval hero of the Spanish-American War, Commodore George Dewey. In actuality, Dewey did not arise from the "ocean mist" or the "smoke of battle" but was born in Montpelier, Vermont on December 26, 1837.
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