>US and Spain go to war over Cuba
>first action occurs when Dewey beats the Spanish 'fleet' in Manila with single digit losses
>dicks around for a few months waiting for the army, which is too busy catching all sorts of diseases in Cuba
>on the way to Manila they capture Guam, being welcomed by the local governor who didnt know Spain was at war until he stepped aboard
>by the time they show up the filipinos had surrounded the Manila garrison for a while
>dont want the city to fall in their hands, so the Spanish and McArthur Sr. agree to a mock battle so the Spanish can pretend they didnt surrender without a fight
>'battle' takes place, more soldiers are killed than in the (very real) naval battle
>this all happened after the day after the armistice was signed
>filipinos are pissed about being sidelined, US tells them to fuck off, effectively starting the insurrection

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80 years since the Battle of Schloss Itter. What are some other bizarre battles?