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Spain Creeps up.
Spanish moves up in a submarine undetected and waits -
USS. Maine blown up
The Spain blew up the USS. Maine in Havana Harbor, Cuba. Spain claims they did not blow up ship. -
McKinley Declares war with Spain
President William McKinley asks Congress to declare war on Spain on this day in 1898. The Spanish military responded with brutal force. About 100,000 Cuban civilians died in terrible conditions within Spanish concentration camps between 1895 and 1898 -
Battle of Manila Bay
The Battle of Manila Bay took place on 1 May 1898, during the Spanish–American War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Admiral Patricio Montijo.( i just put what the squadrons it said.) -
Battle of Las Guasimas
The Battle of Las Guasimas of June 24, 1898 was a Spanish rearguard action by Major General Antero Ruben against advancing columns led by Major General "Fighting Joe" Wheeler and the first land engagement of the Spanish–American War. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
the Battle of San Juan Hill, also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish–American War. The San Juan heights was a north-south running elevation about 2 kilometers east of Santiago de Cuba. -
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
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, sealing American victory in the Spanish–American war. -
Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago also known as the Siege of Santiago de Cuba was the last major operation of the Spanish–American War on the island of Cuba. This battle should not be confused with the naval battle of Santiago de Cuba. -
War Ends
The brief and one-sided Spanish-American War comes to an end when Spain formally agrees to a peace protocol on U.S. terms.
