manila bay

n.

1.

The name of a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898), in which the American fleet under Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet off the shore of Manila in the Phillipines.

Noun

1.

Manila Bay - a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the American fleet under Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet

naval battle, Philippines, Republic of the Philippines, Spanish War, Spanish-American War