Spanish American War Timeline

By Martin Mendieta

  • The Delome Letter

    The Delome Letter
    The Delome letter, a note written by Señor Don Enrique Dupuy delome, the Spanish Ambassador to the US, to Don José Canelejas, the Foreign Minister of Spain, showed Delome’s opinion about the Spanish involvement in Cuba and US President McKinley’s diplomacy.

  • Sinking of the USS Maine

    Sinking of the USS Maine
    At 9.40pm on the night of February 15th, 1898 the United States battleship Maine, sailing in Havana harbour, was suddenly blown up, apparently by a mine, in an explosion which tore her bottom out and sank her, killing 260 officers and men on board.

  • US Declaration War on Spain

    US Declaration War on Spain
    On 25 April 1898, the United States Congress declared war upon Spain.The Spanish-American War originated out of the Cuban War of Independence, fought from 1895 to 1898.

  • Attack on Manila Bay

    Attack on Manila Bay
    The battle of Manila Bay took place on 1 May 1898, during the Spanish-American War.The battle was one of the most decisive naval battles in history and marked the end of the Spanish colonial period in Philippine history.

  • Battle of San Juan Hill

    Battle of San Juan Hill
    The Battle of San Juan Hill on July 1, 1898, 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 two kilometers east of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    This treaty awarded independence to Cuba, held Spain responsible for Cuban debt, ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the US, and sold the Philippines to the US for 20 million dollars.