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The Sinking of The U.S.S. Maine
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Spanish-American War
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Congress Adopted a Resolution
Congress adopted a resolution declaring war against Spain. -
United States declared war on Spain
After Spain destroyed the U.S.S. Maine the United States declared war on Spain. -
Attack on Kettle Hill and San Juan Hill
Dismounted troopers, including the African-American Ninth and Tenth cavalries and the Rough Riders commanded by Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt went up against Kettle Hill while the forces led by Brigadier General Jacob Kent charged up San Juan Hill and pushed Spanish troops further inland while inflicting 1,700 casualties. -
The 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 decisively defeated Spanish forces, sealing American victory in the Spanish–American War and achieving nominal independence for Cuba from Spanish rule. -
Assault on Manila
Commodore Dewey and Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt, leader of the army troops, assaulted Manila the very next day, unaware that peace had been declared. -
The End of the Spanish American War
The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898.
