Patricio Montojo Military person

Admiral Patricio Montojo y Pasarón (September 7, 1839 – September 30, 1917) was a career Spanish naval officer most known for his defeat at the Battle of Manila Bay (May 1, 1898) by Admiral George Dewey, a decisive battle of the Spanish-American War.

Personal facts

Patricio Montojo
Birth dateSeptember 07, 1839
Birth place
Galicia (Spain) , Spain , Ferrol Galicia
Date of deathSeptember 30, 1917
Place of death
Madrid

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Military person

military operations
Spanish–American War
Battle of Abtao
Battle of Callao
Chincha Islands War
Battle of Manila Bay
military branch
Spanish Navy
service start1855
service end1899

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Patricio Montojo on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq84-1.htm
  2. http://www.homeofheroes.com/wallofhonor/spanish_am/18_people.html
  3. http://www.spanamwar.com/montojo.htm