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The Cuban Revolution
Cespedes proclaimed independence and formed the Republic of Cuba on October 10, 1868. By 1869, Cespedes had written a constitution that abolished slavery and annexed the country to the United States. -
U.S.S. Maine sinks
An explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship U.S.S. Maine in the Havana, Cuba harbor. the explosion claimed the lives of 266 of the 354 crew members. The sinking of the Maine incited United States' passions against Spain, eventually leading to a naval blockade of Cuba and a declaration of war -
U.S. declares war on Spain
The U.S. declares war on Spain and adds the Teller amendment stating that they would not exercise harmony over Cuba -
The Battle of Manila Bay
The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Contraalmirante Patricio Montojo. The battle took place in Manila Bay in the Philippines, and was the first major engagement of 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 -
The Battle of Guantanamo Bay
The Battle of Guantánamo Bay was fought from June 6 to June 10 in 1898, during the Spanish–American War, when American and Cuban forces seized the strategically and commercially important harbor of Guantánamo Bay, Cuba -
U.S Troops land in cuba
U.S. troops land in Cuba
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The Battle of Tayaboca
The Battle of Tayacoba was an American special operations effort to land supplies and reinforcements to Cuban rebels fighting for their independence in the Spanish–American War -
Battle of San Juan Hill/Heights
under the command of William Rufus Shafter and Joseph Wheeler against a Spanish force led by Arsenio Linares y Pombo. The battle proved to be one of the most significant battles of the war and, along with the Siege of Santiago, a decisive battle in deciding the fate of the United States Army campaign in Cuba. The American forces, outnumbering the Spanish defenders 16-to-one, charged upon the heights and dispersed the Spanish after suffering heavy casualties. -
Battle of El Caney
600 Spanish soldiers held for twelve hours, until they ran out of ammunition, against Henry W. Lawton's 5th US Division, made up of 6,899 men. -
The Battle of Santiago De Cuba
on July 3, 1898 between an American fleet, led by William T. Sampson and Winfield Scott Schley, against a Spanish fleet led by Pascual Cervera y Topete. The US Navy squadron, consisting of four battleships and two armored cruisers, defeated Royal Spanish Navy, consisting of four armored cruisers and two destroyers. All of the Spanish ships were sunk for no American loss. The defeat sealed the American victory in the Cuban theater of the war, ensuring the independence of Cuba from Spanish rule. -
Spanish surrenders Santiago
The Santiago Surrender Tree Memorial is located in Santiago, Cuba. The monument marks the site at which Spanish forces, led by Gen. Toral, surrendered Santiago de Cuba to U.S. forces, led by Gen. William Shafter, -
Protocol of Peace
Peace protocols were signed in Washington, D.C. on August 12, 1898. Although this armistice ended the active conflict, the war could not be considered over until a treaty was signed. Both countries appointed a group of prominent leaders and politicians as commissioners to meet in Paris in October 1898 -
The War Ends
The war ended as the U.S. and Spain sign the Treaty of Paris. As a result Spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire -- Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines Islands, Guam, and other islands. -
The Treaty of Paris is ratified
The Treaty of Paris provided for the independence of Cuba from Spain, U.S. Congress ensured indirect U.S. control with the Platt Amendment and the Teller Amendment. Spain relinquished all claims of sovereignty over Cuba, Puerto Rico, the West Indies, Guam, and the Mariana Islands to the United States.