This Week in American Military History:  May. 1, 1898:  The Battle of Manila Bay opens when U.S. Navy Commodore George Dewey utters his now-famous words, “You may fire when ready, Mr. Gridley [speaking to Capt. Charles Vernon Gridley, commanding Dewey’s flagship USS Olympia].” Within a few hours, Dewey’s Asiatic Squadron – several cruisers including Olympia … Continue reading From Chancellorsville to Alcatraz