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    William T. Sampson

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  1. Puerto Rico campaign. Bombardment of San Juan. Santiago campaign. Battle of Santiago de Cuba. William Thomas Sampson (February 9, 1840 – May 6, 1902) was a United States Navy rear admiral known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the SpanishAmerican War .

  2. May 2, 2024 · Spanish-American War. William T. Sampson (born Feb. 9, 1840, Palmyra, N.Y., U.S.—died May 6, 1902, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. naval officer who, as head of the North Atlantic squadron, masterminded U.S. naval strategy during the Spanish-American War.

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  5. William T. Sampson, with a larger fleet, arrived that same day and took charge of the blockade. Sampson believed that Cervera’s fleet might be trapped in Santiago de Cuba by sinking a vessel, in this case the collier Merrimac , in the narrowest point of the channel, near the entrance to the harbor.

  6. Sitter: William T. Sampson (American, Palmyra, New York 1840–1902 Washington, D.C.) Date: 1911. Medium: Commercial color lithograph. Dimensions: Sheet: 3 3/8 × 2 5/16 in. (8.5 × 5.8 cm) Classifications: Prints, Ephemera. Credit Line: The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick. Accession Number: 63.350.244.68.76

  7. Jan 12, 2024 · Download an uncompressed TIFF (.tif) version of this image. William T. Sampson was the Commander of the U.S. blockading and North Atlantic squadrons during the Spanish-American War of 1898. Prior to the war, he served in a variety of assignments and rose to rank of Captain by 1890 and later became a Rear Admiral.

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