"The Gunboats Panay" Topic
1 Post
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
Please be courteous toward your fellow TMP members.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Spanish-American War Message Board
Areas of Interest19th Century
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Top-Rated Ruleset
Featured Showcase Article
Featured Profile Article A classic Ian Weekley model of the Alamo is currently up for auction.
Featured Book Review
|
Please sign in to your membership account, or, if you are not yet a member, please sign up for your free membership account.
| Tango01 | 07 Jun 2025 3:59 p.m. PST |
"Commodore George Dewey defeated a Spanish squadron at Manila Bay in May 1898, early in the Spanish-American War. A few months later, U.S. Army forces under Major General Elwell S. Otis took control of the Philippine city. Most of the Spanish squadron had been sunk by the American Asiatic Squadron or scuttled in the battle's closing moments as Spaniards abandoned ship. At the outset of an occupation of the Philippines that would last for decades, U.S. personnel took control of the Spanish gunboat Panay. The ship—and several similar vessels—had been saved from destruction because, poorly armed and armored, the Panay had not participated in the battle. Taken into the U.S. Navy, the small coastal vessel became a workhorse of the Indo-Pacific. A second gunboat of the same name became even more famous…" More here
link
Armand |
|
