#793 - 4¢ Navy FDC - gray

William Sampson, a celebrated American Naval officer of the Spanish-American War, is known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. George Dewey commanded American forces at the Battle of Manila Bay, a near-flawless victory (one man died from heat stroke). Winfield Scott Schley was widely seen by the public as the hero of the Battle of Santiago de Cuba and is memorialized in the lobby of the Maryland state house. Scott 793 Sampson, Dewey & Schley. Cover cachet design may vary from illustration but will have the official first day of issue cancel.