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RE: Reading history of multiple eras raises questions about the Spanish Navy
Not sure where I read this, but when the Americans left Hong Kong heading for Manila, British officers were sure that the Americans were sailing to their deaths, likely to be wiped out by the Spaniards.
Yes, there's a lovely quote: "A fine set of fellows, but unhappily we shall never see them again." Admiral Dewey's paraphrase of sentiment at a British regimental dinner.