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The Maine explodes
An explosion of sinks the battleship USS Maine in Cuba’s Havana harbor, killing 260 american on board ---Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-maine-explodes -
McKinley asks for declaration of war with Spain
President William McKinley asks Congress to declare war on Spain on this day in 1898. -
Battle of Manila Bay
At Manila Bay in the Philippines, the U.S. Asiatic Squadron destroys the Spanish Pacific fleet in the first battle of the Spanish-American War. Nearly 400 Spanish sailors were killed and 10 Spanish warships wrecked or captured at the cost of only six Americans wounded. ---Sources: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-manila-bay -
U.S. troops land in Cuba.
The first U.S. troops landed on Cuban land. For months, U.S. troops had been stationed in Tampa, Florida, the place Brigadier General William had chosen as the staging ground for eventual troop deployment to Cuba. Approximately, 25,000 U.S. troops were stationed in Tampa, which only had a population of 25,000 at the time. Tampa was chosen because of its close proximity to Cuba, its railroads, and its deep bay. ---Source: http://www.pbs.org/crucible/tl15.html -
The Battle of San Juan Hill
As part of their campaign to capture Spanish-held Santiago de Cuba on the southern coast of Cuba, the U.S. Army Fifth Corps engages Spanish forces at El Caney and San Juan Hill. ---Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-san-juan-hill -
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Battle of Santiago, concluding engagement fought near Santiago de Cuba in the Spanish-American War, in which U.S. successes on land and sea resulted in final victory over the Spaniards. Conference of U.S. generals during the Battle of Santiago, July 1898. ---Source: https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Santiago -
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 action should not be confused with the naval battle of Santiago de Cuba. ---Source: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ffc6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 -
Armistice ends the Spanish-American War
The brief and one-sided Spanish-American War comes to an end when Spain formally agrees to a peace protocol on U.S. terms: the cession of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Manila in the Philippines to the United States pending a final peace treaty. ---Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/armistice-ends-the-spanish-american-war
