Then Again: How George Dewey’s ‘splendid little war’ went wrong

A Navy squadron led by Vermonter George Dewey spearheaded the capture of the Philippines from Spain in 1898, but the United States soon found itself fighting with rebels for control of the island nation. Library of Congress photo
Editor’s note: Mark Bushnell is a Vermont journalist and historian. He is the author of “Hidden History of Vermont” and “It Happened in Vermont.”For George Dewey, who was used to being in charge and being respected, revered even, this was a