Spanish American War timeline

By elibar

  • February 1898

    First month and start of spanish-american war. Also the negotiations of spain and the U.S started to become worse this month.
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    Spanish American Timeline

    Start to end of Spanish-american war

  • February 15 1898

    February 15 1898
    The U.S.S Maine explodes and sparks Spanish American war

  • April 20 1898

    April 20 1898
    President McKinley asks congress to declare war on Spain

  • April 25 1898

    U.S congress officially declares war on spain

  • June 22 1898

    U.S troops land in cuba

  • July 1 1898

    July 1 1898
    U.S won battle of San Juan Hill against spain

  • July 3 1898

    July 3 1898
    U.S won naval battle of Santiago de Cuba which helped cuba gain independence from Spanish Rule

  • July 17 1898

    Spanish Surrender at santiago

  • August 12 1898

    August 12 1898
    Spanish American War ends. U.S sign ceasefire agreement with Spain to grant independence to Cuba and the U.S gets Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines