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February 1898
This is the month the USS Maine sunk and the aftermath of this event led to the hostilities of the Spanish American War -
USS Maine Explosion
A massive explosion of unknown origin sinks the battleship USS Maine in Cuba's Havana harbor, killing 260 of the fewer than 400 crew members aboard. -
President Mckinley Declares War
President William Mckinely asks congress to declare war on Spain. -
First War of the Spanish-American War
the U.S. Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish Pacific fleet at Manila Bay in the first battle of the Spanish-American War. -
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. -
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 defeated Spanish forces, sealing American victory in the Spanish–American War. -
Santiago Surrender
Santiago surrendered to Shafter on July 17, thus effectively ending the war. -
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. -
Official Ending of the Spanish-American War
The Treaty of Paris officially ended the Spanish-American War.
