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In 1904, the United Spanish War Veterans was created from smaller groups of the veterans of the Spanish–American War. The organization has been defunct since 1992 when its last surviving member Nathan E. Cook a veteran of the Philippine-American war died, but it left an heir in the Sons of Spanish–American War Veterans, created in 1937 at ...
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. [16] Battle of Nipe Bay: July 21, 1898 American victory, sinking of two Spanish ships. [19] Battle of Mani-Mani: July 23, 1898 Spanish victory, American landing ...
US-allied victory - The American Revolution started as a civil war within the British Empire. [nb 1] It became a larger international war in 1778 once France joined. [nb 2] Treaty of Paris (1783) Britain recognizes the independence of the United States of America and the Thirteen Colonies. President of the Continental Congress in American ...
The Spanish American wars of independence (Spanish: Guerras de independencia hispanoamericanas) took place across the Spanish Empire in the early 19th century. The struggles in both hemispheres began shortly after the outbreak of the Peninsular War, forming part of the broader context of the Napoleonic Wars.
The Encyclopedia of the Spanish–American and Philippine–American Wars: A Political, Social, and Military History. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781851099511. Langley, Harold D. (1994). "Blockades in the West Indies During the Spanish-Cuban/American War". In Beede, Benjamin R. (ed.).
The Battle of El Caney was fought on July 1, 1898, during the Spanish-American War. 600 Spanish soldiers held for twelve hours, until they ran out of ammunition, against Henry W. Lawton's 5th US Division, made up of 6,899 men. This action temporarily delayed the American advance on the San Juan Hills, as had been requested of General William ...
Works about the Spanish American wars of independence (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Spanish American wars of independence" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total.
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Spanish American wars of independence (1808–1833). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Battles of the Spanish American wars of independence .