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  2. Spanish–American War - Wikipedia

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    San Francisco de Macoris. The SpanishAmerican War[ b ] (April 21 – December 10, 1898) began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, leading to United States intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. The war led to the United States emerging predominant in the Caribbean region, [ 16 ] and ...

  3. Puerto Rico campaign - Wikipedia

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    The Puerto Rico campaign was the American military sea and land operation on the island of Puerto Rico during the SpanishAmerican War. The offensive began on May 12, 1898, when the United States Navy attacked the capital, San Juan. Though the damage inflicted on the city was minimal, the Americans were able to establish a blockade in the ...

  4. List of battles of the Spanish–American War - Wikipedia

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    American victory, destruction of six Spanish ships escaping from Santiago harbor. [ 17 ] Siege of Santiago de Cuba. July 3–17, 1898. American/Cuban victory, surrender of the city of Santiago de Cuba. [ 18 ] Third Battle of Manzanillo. July 18, 1898. American victory, destruction of Spanish squadron in Manzanillo harbor.

  5. Battle of Manila Bay - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Manila Bay (Filipino: Labanan sa Look ng Maynila; Spanish: Batalla de Bahía de Manila), also known as the Battle of Cavite, took place on 1 May 1898, during the SpanishAmerican War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Contraalmirante (Rear admiral ...

  6. Battle of Santiago de Cuba - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Santiago de Cuba was a decisive naval engagement that occurred on July 3, 1898 between an American fleet, led by William T. Sampson and Winfield Scott Schley, against a Spanish fleet led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, which occurred during the SpanishAmerican War. The significantly more powerful US Navy squadron, consisting of ...

  7. USS Maine (1889) - Wikipedia

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    Conning tower: 10 in (254 mm) Bulkheads: 6 in (152 mm) Maine was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898, contributing to the outbreak of the SpanishAmerican War in April. U.S. newspapers, engaging in yellow journalism to boost circulation, claimed that the Spanish were responsible for the ship's destruction.

  8. List of weapons of the Spanish–American War - Wikipedia

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    Colt Lightning Carbine. Lee M1895 Navy. Remington–Lee M1885. Remington Rolling Block rifle. Spanish Mauser M1893 (used by Cuban rebels and Philippine Revolutionary Army) Springfield M1873. Springfield M1884. Springfield M1888. Springfield M1892/99.

  9. Timeline of the Spanish–American War - Wikipedia

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    The timeline of events of the SpanishAmerican War covers major events leading up to, during, and concluding the SpanishAmerican War, a ten-week conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States of America. The conflict had its roots in the worsening socio-economic and military position of Spain after the Peninsular War, the growing ...

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