Colleen Shogan
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377 appearances
4 recordings
1 series
first heard Aug 2026
last heard 15 Aug
Colleen Shogan’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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The plan preserves Spanish honor and ensures the Americans take possession of Manila without the Filipino revolutionaries interfering.
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But for the deception to work, it must be shrouded in secrecy.
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Only a handful of officers on either side will be entrusted with all the details.
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But if everything goes according to the script, the Battle of Manila will have an outcome that satisfies everyone, except for the people of the Philippines.
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It's 9 a.m.
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on August 13, 1898, in Manila Bay, three days after the Spanish and Americans agreed to stage a mock battle.
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Captain Joseph Coughlin stands on the deck of USS Rally and watches as the ship's guns unleash a volley of shells.
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He is one of the few Americans who have been told about the secret agreement with the Spanish.
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Every other officer on the bridge believes that they are taking part in a genuine attack.
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And so far everything is unfolding as planned.
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Most of the fleet has remained farther offshore, while Raleigh and two other ships have taken up position across from a coastal battery.
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Captain Coghlan has deliberately given his gunners an incorrect range of 7,000 yards, and that should mean their shells land safely in the empty ground beyond the shoreline.
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But as the last volley is fired, an explosion rises above the fort's stone walls.
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It's a direct hit.
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One of his gunners has clearly ignored his instructions, and now that the correct range has been established, Rallies other gunners join in as well.
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A flurry of shells whistle through the air and smashes into the fort.
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Angrily, Coghlan orders his ship to cease fire.
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The officers on the bridge stare at him in surprise.
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in surprise, puzzled by his sudden outburst, but Coglin offers no explanation.
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He orders the guns silenced, then directs Raleigh to leave the battle line altogether.
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