Wax yar ka dib, ciidanka 21aad ee lugta dagaalka ayaa loo diray Filibiin si ay u xoojiyaan ciidanka Mareykanka oo la tacaalayay dhibaatada sii kordhaysa ee ka jirta dalka Filibiin
Kacdoonka Filibiin. Halkaas, Conley wuxuu ka qeyb qaatay howlgallo badan oo ku xeeran Manila iyo degmooyinka ku hareeraysan, isagoo ku kasbaday ammaan hoggaamiyeyaasha sare ee xirfadiisa goobta. Kabtan Conley wuxuu la sii joogay Ciidanka 21aad markii ay ku soo laabteen Mareykanka, ka hor inta uusan u adeegin Fort Niagara, iyo dib ugu noqoshada Filibiin. Muddo wakhti ah, Kabtan Conley waxaa loo xilsaaray inuu noqdo Professor of Military Science and Tactics (PMS&amp;T) ee Kulliyadda Beeraha ee Maryland (maanta waa qayb ka mid ah Jaamacadda Maryland).