Wesley Merritt

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Wesley Merritt

United States Army officer

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Battle of Manila Bay
The return of Aguinaldo and the capture of Manila
Wesley Merritt, who was given command of the ground operation, initially requested a force of about 14,000 men but later increased this to 20,000. On May 25 Brig. Gen. T.M. Anderson and the 2,491 U.S. troops under his command sailed in three transports from San…
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Wesley Merritt, who was given command of the ground operation, initially requested a force of about 14,000 men but later increased this to 20,000. On May 25 Brig. Gen. T.M. Anderson and the 2,491 U.S. troops under his command sailed in three transports from San…
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