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The Germans sent eight ships to ostensibly protect German interests in the Phillippines during the Spanish-American War and the German admiral on the scene (at the very least) acted like a provocative jackass.

http://countrystudies.us/philippines/13.htm

He backed down when threatened with violence. What if he hadn't and a battle broke out?

I'm thinking the German flotilla is going to get jacked.

What happens next is going to be interesting. Imperial Germany strikes me as having a chip on its shoulder and is a lot less likely to write this off as a moronic officer who picked a fight he couldn't win, especially if he had orders from Berlin to cause trouble.

(He didn't just behave arrogantly toward Americans, but he also helped the Spanish.)
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