On the morning of May 1, 1898, Commodore Dewey gave the order to enter Manila Bay and confront the Spanish flotilla commanded by Rear Admiral Patricio Montojo. At approximately 05:40, Dewey ordered Olympias captain to open fire on the Spanish ships and the coastal batteries. Teytand and the other sailors aboard Olympia fired the first shots of the engagement and continued to engage the Spanish ships until the majority of Pasarón's flotilla of ships had been destroyed and then city of Manila surrendered to Dewey and the American forces. After the defeat of the Spanish forces and the surrender of Manila Olympia, Teytand, and the other members of the crew remained in the area and supported the United States Army by shelling Spanish forces on land.
