The war to free Cuba actually began half a world away in the Battle of this bay on May 1, 1898
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Hostilities began on May 1 when American naval forces steamed into Manila Bay 
in the... [DOC] [TLE] Historical Flags of Our Ancestors - Spanish-American War Era Flags [PAR] In 1898, Hawaii was annexed by the United States and the 1845 pattern flag 
became ....