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Saturday, March 7, 2026
Collection of facts about the Spanish-American War
This post is a collection of facts about the Spanish-American War (1898). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia
- Began with sinking of the USS Maine in Cuba in February 1898
- U.S. blockade of Cuba in April 1898
- U.S. destroy Spanish fleet in Manila, Philippines in May 1898
- U.S. captures Guam in June 1898
- U.S. destroy Spanish fleet in Cuba in July 1898
- U.S. invade Puerto Rico in July 1898
- Treaty of Paris ends the war in December 1898
- U.S. gains Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines
- Cuba to gain independence in 1902 as U.S. protectorate
- End of Spanish presence in the Americas and Asia