Caribbean theatre of the Spanish-American War
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Was the Caribbean theatre of the Spanish-American War. The United States of America eventually occupied Cuba.
Chronology
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June 1898: Battle of Guantánamo Bay during the Spanish-American War: American and Cuban forces seized the strategically and commercially important harbor of Guantánamo Bay.
June 1898: From June 22 to 24, the Fifth Army Corps under General William R. Shafter landed at Daiquirí and Siboney, east of Santiago, and established an American base of operations.
July 1898: Battle of El Caney. American victory. Santiago (Cuba) is now on the verge of being captured.
July 1898: Battle of San Juan Hill.
July 1898: The Battle of Santiago de Cuba was a naval battle that occurred on July 3, 1898, in which the United States Navy decisively defeated Spanish forces.
Was a U.S. military campaign to occupy the island of Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War.
August 1898: Arroyo (Puerto Rico) was taken by American forces.
August 1898: When the 4th August U.S. troops entered the town of Guayama, they discovered that the Spaniards had fled north and abandoned the city, ending the Battle of Guayama.
August 1898: General James H. Wilson defeats Spanish forces in a smart action at Coamo, Puerto Rico.
August 1898: American forces set up camp on Silva Heights for the night and the following day they continued their drive to Mayagüez. They arrived the following morning to find that the Spanish forces had abandoned the city to retreat to the east towards Lares.
August 1898: The 4th Ohio requested reinforcements and on August 9, attacked the Spaniards and a short firefight erupted. The numerical superiority of the Americans forced the Spanish to retreat from Guamaní Heights.
August 1898: On the evening of August 6, Captain Charles J. Barclay of Amphitrite ordered 28 sailors and 7 officers commanded by Lt. Charles N. Atwater and Assistant Engineer David J. Jenkins ashore to relight and occupy the Fajardo Light.
July 1898: U.S. general Garretson troops entered Yauco in the afternoon.
July 1898: The troops of Lt. Col. Francisco Puig leave the towns of Adjuntas and Utuado to advancing American forces.
July 1898: U.S. forces arrived at the town of Arecibo on the northern coast of the island.
July 1898: American forces of Major General Miles capture Guánica.
August 1898: All military actions in Puerto Rico were suspended August 13, after President William McKinley and French Ambassador Jules Cambon, acting on behalf of the Spanish government, signed an armistice whereby Spain relinquished its sovereignty over the territory of Puerto Rico.
Selected Sources
Fredriksen, J.C. (2010): Chronology of American Military History - Volume 1, Facts On File, p.1496
Fredriksen, J.C. (2010): Chronology of American Military History - Volume 1, Facts On File, p.1497
Fredriksen, J.C. (2010): Chronology of American Military History - Volume 1, Facts On File, p.1499
Fredriksen, J.C. (2010): Chronology of American Military History - Volume 1, Facts On File, p.1501
Fredriksen, J.C. (2010): Chronology of American Military History - Volume 1, Facts On File, p.1502
