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The Spanish–American War (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.
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The Cuban War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de...
- Philippine–American
The Philippine–American War, known alternatively as the...
- Generation of '98
The Generation of '98 (Spanish: Generación del 98), also...
- Yellow Journalism
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- William Shafter
William Rufus Shafter (October 16, 1835 – November 12, 1906)...
- Charles Sigsbee
Charles Dwight Sigsbee (January 16, 1845 – July 13, 1923)...
- Rough Riders
The Rough Riders was a nickname given to the 1st United...
- Diego Ríos
Diego de los Ríos y Nicolau (9 April 1850 – 4 November 1911)...
- Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill (Spanish: Batalla de las Colinas...
- Basilio Augustín
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- Cuban War of Independence
The timeline of events of the Spanish–American War covers major events leading up to, during, and concluding the Spanish–American 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 ...
- April 25, 1898 – August 12, 1898, (3 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
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Apr 14, 2024 · Spanish-American War, (1898), conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. Origins of the war. The war originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain, which began in February 1895.
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The Spanish–American War was a war fought between Spain and the United States in 1898, partly because many people in Cuba, one of the last parts of the Spanish Empire, wanted to become independent. Many Americans also wanted their country to get a colonial empire .
- April 21 – August 13, 1898, (3 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
- Total: 339,783, 288,452 (Caribbean), 278 447 in Cuba, 10,005 in Puerto Rico, 51,331 (Philippines)
During the Spanish–American War, the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Navy fought 30 significant battles against the Spanish Army and Spanish Navy. Of these, 27 occurred in the Caribbean theater and three in the Pacific theater.
BattlesDateConclusionApril 25, 1898US victory, blockades of the Spanish port ...May 8, 1898American victory, Spanish attempts to ...May 11, 1898Spanish victory, loosening of the ...May 11, 1898Inconclusive. Americans cut telegraph ...May 14, 2010 · The Spanish-American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the...
Spain portal. United States portal. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spanish-American War. Subcategories. This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. Aftermath of the Spanish–American War (2 C, 9 P) Military awards and decorations of the Spanish–American War (1 C, 14 P)
