Jul 20, 2023 · The Spanish-American War was preceded by three years of intense fighting by Cuban revolutionaries who sought to gain independence from Spanish colonial rule. From 1895–98, the conflict in Cuba captured the attention of the American public mostly because of the economic and political instability within close geographical proximity to the United States. The U.S. press and political ...
Battle of Santiago de Cuba, (July 3, 1898), concluding naval engagement, near Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, of the Spanish-American War, which sealed the U.S. victory over the Spaniards. On May 19, 1898, a month after the outbreak of hostilities between the two powers, a Spanish fleet under Admiral Pascual Cervera arrived in Santiago harbour on the ...
This is a list of weapons of the Spanish–American War. The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States , effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence .
Jan 19, 2022 · The Spanish-American War made the United States a global power. The defeat of a continental European power, Spain, was a major military accomplishment. The handing over of Guam and Philippines ...
Sep 1, 2023 · The Spanish-American War was the United States’ first major international conflict after Arlington’s establishment as a national cemetery in 1864, during the Civil War. Between 1864 and 1898, Arlington had risen in prominence to become the nation’s premier military cemetery, partly as a result of the popular Decoration Day ceremony held ...
Overview. Militarily, the Spanish-American War (1898) was not a monumental war. The war was brief, included few battles, and the US generally had an easy time of it, with the war's outcome never in much doubt. Secretary of State John Hay called it a "splendid little war." Internationally, however, the war had major historical significance.
Sep 14, 2023 · Explore the historical newspaper coverage of the Spanish American War, a conflict that reshaped the U.S. role in the world and its relations with Spain and its former colonies. This guide from the Library of Congress provides selected articles, images, and maps from Chronicling America, a digital collection of historic American newspapers.