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The Pioneer Express
Pembina, Pembina County, North Dakota
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Admiral Dewey destroyed Spanish ships and defenses in Manila Bay on May 1. Twenty-four days later, the first troop detachment sailed from San Francisco to reinforce him, overcoming significant logistical challenges for a 7,000-mile expedition including ships, equipment, and supplies.
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It was on the first day of May that Admiral Dewey destroyed the Spanish ships and defences in Manila bay. Twenty-four days later the first detachment of troops sent to re-enforce him sailed from San Francisco. There have been some expressions of impatience because of this delay, and also because more troops were not sent. But those who criticise the government on this account can have little idea of the difficulties involved in sending a large military expedition such a distance.
From San Francisco to Manila is about seven thousand miles. The voyage, under favorable conditions, takes about four weeks. Ships had to be chartered and made ready in haste, to convey not the troops only, but their weapons, field artillery as well as rifles, horses and their subsistence, tents, bedding, hospital stores and miscellaneous equipments, together with rations for the whole force sufficient for the voyage and for some time after.
It was necessary also to carry out large quantities of ammunition and supplies for Admiral Dewey's squadron, for ships carrying on operations seven thousand miles from their base of supplies need many things.
To secure the ships and prepare them for such a voyage, and to accumulate and get on board of them all the needed supplies in a little more than three weeks, was a remarkable achievement.
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Manila Bay
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First Day Of May
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ships and defences destroyed; first detachment of troops sailed twenty-four days later; preparations completed in little more than three weeks
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Admiral Dewey destroyed the Spanish ships and defences in Manila bay on the first day of May. Twenty-four days later the first detachment of troops sent to re-enforce him sailed from San Francisco. The expedition involved sending troops, weapons, artillery, horses, subsistence, tents, bedding, hospital stores, equipments, rations, ammunition, and supplies for Dewey's squadron over seven thousand miles, with preparations achieved in haste.