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Publishing of Confidential letter of Spanish Ambassador
The New York Journal published the confidential letter of the Spanish Ambassador Dupuy de Lôme. The letter's revelation was one of the incidents that pushed us into war with spain. -
U.S.S Maine exploded
At 9:40pm, the United States battleship Maine, was suddenly blown up in the Havana Harbor. The bottom was blown out killing 260 officers and men on board -
Mckinley asks for declaration of war with Spain
The United States attempted to overthrow Spain to give Cuba independence -
Declared War on Spain
The United States declared war on spain which started the Spanish-American War. Which lasted for about 3 months and was centred on Cuba -
The Battle of Manila Bay
The U.S Asiatic squadron destroys the Spanish pacific fleet in the first battle of the Spanish-American war. Nearly 400 Spanish men were killed and 10 Spanish warships wrecked or captured. -
The Battle of San Juan Hill
United States forces, including Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. Defeated greatly outnumbered Spanish forces at San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill near the Spanish stronghold of Santiago de Cuba. -
The Battle of Santiago Bay
The Battle of Santiago Bay was a Naval battle, in which the United States Navy decisively defeated Spanish forces, sealing American victory in the Spanish-American war and winning independence for Cuba -
Spain Surrenders at Santiago de Cuba
Spaniards surrenders to U.S. forces at Santiago de Cuba. -
War Ends
Representatives for the United States and Spain signed a peace protocol in Washington DC, ending the three-month-long Spanish-American war in Cuba
