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U.S. Military Government Proclaimed in Manila after Capture

Following the capture of Manila on August 13, U.S. Army forces under General Wesley Merritt proclaimed a U.S. military government in the city on August 14, 1898.

U.S. Military Government Proclaimed in Manila after Capture

The proclamation marked the start of direct American military administration in the Philippines and was a decisive step toward U.S. sovereignty there, shaping subsequent U.S.–Filipino relations and colonial policy.

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