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Cavite
(kдveґta), city (1990 pop. 91,641), Cavite prov., SW
Luzon, the Philippines. The city, situated on a small peninsula
in Manila Bay, has been important as a naval base and trade
center since the days of the Spanish. In the Spanish-American
War it was captured by Dewey on May 1, 1898. The United
States established a major naval base at Sangley Point just
opposite the city proper. In World War II this base was
bombed (Dec. 10, 1941) by the Japanese and virtually destroyeda
major blow to the defense of the Philippines. In 1971, the
United States closed the base. The Philippine government
also maintains a naval school center at Cavite.
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