Events from the Spanish American War.

  • General Velerinao Welyer Is sent to Cuba

    General Velerinao Welyer Is sent to Cuba
    He was sent to Cuba to help in the war.
  • De Lome letter was published

    De Lome letter was published
    a note written by Senor Don Enrique Dumpy De Lome, the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, to Don Jose Canalizes, the Foreign Minister of Spain, reveals De Lome's opinion about the Spanish involvement in Cuba and US President McKinley’s diplomacy.
  • Explosions of the U.S.S Maine

    Explosions of the U.S.S Maine
    A massive explosion of unknown origin sinks the battleship USS Maine in Cuba's Havana harbor, and killed 260 out of 400 American crew members aboard.
  • President McKinley Addresses Congress of Cuba

    President McKinley Addresses Congress of Cuba
    President McKinley asks for declaration fro was against Spain.
  • The Teller Amendment

    The Teller Amendment
    It was an amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress, in reply to President William McKinley's War Message. It placed a condition on the United States military's presence in Cuba.
  • The U.S Declares war on Spain.

    The U.S Declares war on Spain.
    the United States Congress declared war upon Spain. The ensuing Spanish–American War resulted in a decisive victory for the United States, and arguably served as a transitional period for both nations.
  • The Battle Of Manila Bay

    The Battle Of Manila Bay
    The Battle of Manila Bay, also known as the Battle of Cavite, took place on 1 May 1898, during the Spanish–American War.
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    The Battle of Guantanamo Bay

    U.S. Marines landed at Guantanamo Bay. For the next month, American troops fought a land war in Cuba that resulted in the end of Spanish colonial rule in the Western Hemisphere.
  • The Battle of San Juan Hill

    The Battle of San Juan Hill
    Also known as the Battle of San Juan Heights, the most significant U.S. land victory, and one of the final battles, of the Spanish-American War.
  • 1898 Treaty of Paris

    1898 Treaty of Paris
    It was a treaty signed by Spain and the United States, that ended the Spanish–American War.