The Manila incident reflected in the faces of Europe
Cartoon depicting various European leaders learning of Admiral George Dewey’s capture of Manila Bay in the Philippines. It was a crushing victory that destroyed the Spanish fleet with no casualties to the American Navy.
Comments and Context
This cartoon originally ran in color in The Bee, a weekly of cartoons and commentary founded by John Campbell Cory, whose run roughly coincided with that of the war. This is a black and white reprint from an unknown publication.