""A Sailor Boy With Dewey: Or Afloat In The Philippines"" is a historical fiction novel written by Ralph Bonehill and published in 1899. The story follows the adventures of a young sailor boy named Jack Benson who serves under Admiral George Dewey during the Spanish-American War in 1898. Jack is eager to see action and is thrilled to be a part of the naval expedition to the Philippines, where he witnesses the Battle of Manila Bay and other significant...