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The Spanish–American War (Spanish: Guerra hispano-estadounidense) was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. U.S. attacks on Spain's Pacific possessions led to involvement in the Philippine Revolution and ultimately to the Philippine–American War... WikiPedia
- April 25, 1898 – August 12, 1898
- (3 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
- Cuba and Puerto Rico (Caribbean) Philippines and Guam (Asia-Pacific)
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Right now this project just has two members,Steve and Jacky .
Project Template: Spanish-American War
Template example:
{{Spanish-American War
| enlisted =Apr 1, 1898
| discharged =Oct 31, 1898
| branch =United States Army
| units=Troop E, 6th Cavalry Regiment
| unit= 6th Cavalry Regiment, United States Army
| image =6th_Cavalry_Regiment_United_States_Army.jpg}}
Displays:
Service Started: Apr 1, 1898
Unit(s): Troop E, 6th Cavalry Regiment
Service Ended: Oct 31, 1898
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- Locate profiles of participants
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Spanish American War Battles and Campaigns
Puerto Rican Campaign[1]
- Date(s): May 8 – August 13, 1898
- Location: Puerto Rico, Atlantic Ocean
- Result: Militarily inconclusive; Spain cedes Puerto Rico in accordance with the accords of the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
Category | Spain | United States of America |
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Commanders and Leaders | Manuel Macías y Casado | Nelson A. Miles, William T. Sampson |
Strength | Spain: 8,000, Puerto Rico: 10,000 | 15,472 |
Casualties and losses | 17 dead, 88 wounded, 324 captured | 5 dead, 43 wounded |
Naval campaign (May 8–August 13) | Land campaign (July 25–August 13) |
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Category: Bombardment of San Juan, Puerto Rico|Battle of Fajardo | |
Second Battle of San Juan (June 22, 26) | Battle of Yauco, Guánica, Puerto Rico |
Third Battle of San Juan, June 28 | Battle of Silva Heights, Hormigueros, Puerto Rico |
Battle of Coamo | |
*Guayama | |
*Aibonito Pass | |
*Guanica | |
*Guamani | |
*Seva |
United States Ships, Cruisers, and Boats
United States Navy - Puerto Rican Campaign
- battleships USS Iowa, Indiana, New York,
- cruisers USS Montgomery and Detroit,
- monitors USS Amphitrite and Terror,
- torpedo boat USS Porter,
- two unidentified auxiliary cruisers,
- one unarmed collier
- USS Saint Paul, USS Yosemite, cruiser USS New Orleans
- USS Yale, USS Massachusetts, USS Gloucester and the USS Dixie, USS Windom, USS Columbia, USS Wasp
- U.S. Army transports Lampasas, Unionist, Stillwater and Specialist.
- monitor USS Puritan, armed tug USS Leyden, and collier USS Hannibal, USS Cincinnati, USS St. Louis
Spanish Fleet
- old Spanish cruiser Isabel II
- a Spanish destroyer Terror
- squadron consisted of one cruiser, two gunboats and one blockade runner, the SS Antonio López, a transoceanic steamer belonged to the Compañía Transatlántica Española carried a cargo of needed military supplies was ran aground.
- Nueces and Rita (captured by U.S. and used in the Land Campaign)
Spanish Land Force
- 4th Volante de Yauco, a Puerto Rican militia unit, (Lieutenant Enrique Méndez López, Commander)
- Lt. Méndez López and three of his men were wounded
- Spain's 6th Provisional Battalion under the command of Julio Cervera Baviera
Puig and his forces
- 3rd company of the 25th Patria Battalion from Yauco
- two companies known as "Cazador Patria Battalion"
- Puerto Rican volunteers, the Civil Guards, and mounted guerrillas from the towns of Yauco and Sabana Grande
Battle of Coamo
- two companies of the Batallón de Cazadores de la Patria (Battalion of the Motherland's Hunters) *some members of the Civil Guard
- a Puerto Rican guerilla force
- A total of 248 infantry men and 42 members of the cavalry formed the battalions under the command of Lt. Col. Rafael Martínez Illescas,
Battle of Asomante
- 1,500 Spanish Regulars of the 24th Rifle Battalion,
- six companies of the Alfonso XIII auxiliaries,
- scattered Spanish and Puerto Rican guerilla forces
Total Casualties by Battles and Campaigns
Puerto Rican Campaign
Battle Spanish KIA Spanish WIA Spanish POW American KIA American WIA American POW Battle of Yauco 2 5 0 0 0 0 Battle of Fajardo 2 3 0 0 0 0 Battle of Guayama 0 0 0 0 3 0 Battle of the Guamaní River Bridge 2 15 0 0 7 0 Battle of Silva Heights 3 6 136 2 0 Battle of Asomante 0 0 0 7 6 0
Puerto Rican Campaign-Spanish Casualties
- - Puig and his forces suffered two officers and three soldiers wounded and two soldiers dead
- - Spanish losses were 2 dead and 3 wounded, including a lieutenant
- Battle of Guayama -
- Battle of the Guamaní River Bridge- 2 dead, 15 wounded
- Battle of Silva Heights - 3 Spanish dead, 6 wounded, and 136 prisoners
- Battle of Six American soldiers were injured in the crossfire, prompting a retreat order. The allied units (Spanish and Puerto Rican) lost five soldiers and two civil guards.
Puerto Rican Campaign-American Casualties
- four casualties from the Massachusetts 6th
- Battle of Guayama -three American wounded
- Battle of the Guamaní River Bridge - 7 American wounded
American Land Forces
Puerto Rican Campaign American Land Force
- 6th Volunteer Regiments of Illinois and Massachusetts,
- an Artillery battalion,
- five battery companies,
- two engineer companies
- medical unit
- 3rd Illinois, 4th Ohio and 4th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiments
- a battery of Sims-Dudley guns, manned by Company G of the 4th Ohio
- two companies of the 19th Infantry
- 11th Infantry
Featured Profile
Clifton D Scott |
Existing Profiles
Samuel J Hanson Alexander M Stewart George M Tye Nathan B Hildreth Charles J Allison Samuel B Hanson Clifton D Scott Frank Southard Dempsey Morrisette Gus Windus Theodore Roosevelt Major General Miles Naval Captain Francis J. Higginson George A. Garretson Captain Henry A. Reed Captain Charles Sigsbee General Guy V. Henry Lieutenant H. P. Huse Lieutenant Wood, Captain Frederick W. Rodgers Captain Charles J. Barclay Lt. Charles N. Atwater Assistant Engineer David J. Jenkins Naval Cadet William H. Boardman (-6 Aug 1898), WIA, KIA friendly Lieutenant John A. Lejeune General Theodore Schwan Edwardo Lugo Viñas Brigadier General Peter G. Hains General John Rutter Brooke Colonel Coit General Oswald H. Ernst and General James H. Wilson, Colonel S. Reber Captain R.D. Potts Lieutenant Bliss Lieutenant O'Hern Commander Landcaster Lieutenant Hains (-1898), KIA Sergeant John Long (-1898), KIA Lieutenant Harris (-1898), KIA Captain E.T. Lee (-1898), KIA Corporal Oscar Sawanson (-1898), KIA Private Frederick Yough (-1898), WIA, KIA Corporal August Yank, WIA George J. Bruce, WIA Private Sices, WIA
Puerto Rican Campaign Puerto Ricans Allied with Americans
Simón Mejil Agustín Barrenechea Vicente Ferrer Juan María Morciglio Salvador Muñoz Cornelio Serrano Pascual Elena Dr. Santiago Veve Calzada Antonio Mattei Lluberas Pedro María Descartes Carlos Patterne (U.S. spy) Rufino Huertas (U.S. spy)
- Spies were deployed throughout Coamo, including a Puerto Rican separatist named Carlos Patterne, who was able to enter the city without suspicion and contact Rufino Huertas, a separatist teacher
Puerto Rican Campaign Spaniards and Puerto Ricans
Captain Ángel Rivero Méndez Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete Captain Ramón Acha Caamaño Captain José Antonio Iriarte Justo Esquivies, KIA (1st Puerto Rican casualty) Lieutenant Enrique Méndez López Robustiano Rivera Atilio Gaztambide Governor Macías Captain Salvador Meca Antonio Mariani Lieutenant Colonel Francisco Puig (?-2 Aug 1898), suicide Captain San Pedro Lt. Col. Rafael Martinez Illecas (?- Aug 1898), KIA Julio Cervera Baviera Captain Hita Colonel Julio Soto Villanueva Captain Hernaíz. Nouvilas Teófilo Marxuach
Military Decorations
Puerto Rican Campaign
"Cruz de la Orden de Merito Militar" (The Cross of the Order of the Military Merit)
first class
- Captain Ángel Rivero Méndez, Commander of the Spanish forces at the fortress of San Cristóbal in San Juan; received the "Cruz de la Orden de Merito Militar" (The Cross of the Order of the Military Merit) first class for actions on May 10, 1898
- Captain Ramón Acha Caamaño (also received the "Cruz de la Orden de Merito Naval" (The Cross of the Order of the Naval Merit))
Sources
- American Volunteer Forces in the War with Spain has list of the volunteer units by state (not regular forces).
- The Spanish-American War, Introduction, by the U.S. Library of Congress
- Wikipedia:Spanish-American War
Books
- The Spanish-American war Alger, Russell Alexander 1901 full version
- The American-Spanish war; : a history Norwich, Conn., : C.C. Haskell & son full version
- Cartoons of the Spanish-American War Bartholomew, Charles Lewis, 1869-1949 full version
- The Spanish-American War : the events of the war Chicago : H.S. Stone full version
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Thanks, Jennifer
The casualties were not veterans of the war of course, as it had not started yet, but since it's historically relevant I thought you might like a link to the page :) ~Sarah