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The primary objective of the American Fifth Army Corps' invasion of Cuba was the capture of the city of Santiago de Cuba.U.S. forces had driven back the Spaniards' first line of defense at the Battle of Las Guasimas, after which General Arsenio Linares pulled his troops back to the main line of defense against Santiago along San Juan Heights.
It was one of three state volunteer regiments that fought in the Santiago Campaign in Cuba, and the only volunteer unit at the Battle of El Caney. The regiment participated in the Siege of Santiago until the city surrendered, spent several weeks in Cuba, and was moved back to the United States as a result of disease in August. After the end of ...
The following units and commanders of the U.S. [1] and Spanish armies fought at the Siege of Santiago during the Spanish–American War from July 3 to July 17, 1898.
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 Spanish–American War.
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Battle of Santiago de Cuba (1748), a failed attempt by the British Royal Navy to force entrance to the port of Santiago de Cuba; Battle of Santiago (1844), battle in the Dominican War of Independence. Battle of Santiago (1863), battle fought during the Dominican Restoration War. Battle of Santiago (1898), naval battle in the Spanish–American War
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Siege of Santiago Charles Delavan Viele (February 7, 1841 – October 6, 1916) was an American brigadier general of Dutch descent during the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War . He was known for commanding the 1st Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of San Juan Hill and the Siege of Santiago .