Spanish American War Timeline

By Quincy McAfee

  • De Lome Letter

    De Lome Letter
    a note written by Señor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lôme, the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, to Don José Canelejas, the Foreign Minister of Spain, reveals de Lôme’s opinion about the Spanish involvement in Cuba and US President McKinley’s diplomacy.

  • Sinking of the USS Maine

    Sinking of the USS Maine
    United States battleship exploaded causing the start of the Spanish American war. 268 men were killed on the ship.

  • U.S. Declaration of War on Spain

    U.S. Declaration of War on Spain
    This was the United States declaring war on Spain, which served as a transitional period for both nations.

  • Attack on Manila Bay

    Attack on Manila Bay
    Was one of the most decisive navy battles ever, this ended Spanish colonial power in the Philipines.

  • Battle of San Juan Hill

    Battle of San Juan Hill
    This fight for the heights was the bloodiest and most famous battle of the war.This was also the location of the greatest victory of the Rough Riders

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    Agreement made in 1898 that resulted in the Spanish Empire's surrendering control of Cuba and ceding Puerto Rico, parts of the Spanish West Indies, the island of Guam, and the Philippines to the United States. This concluded the Spanish American War.