Spanish American War

By Alejandro Venegas

  • The Delome Letter

    The Delome Letter
    The De Lôme letter, a note written by Señor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lôme, the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, to Don José Canelejas, the Foreign Minister of Spain, reveals de Lôme’s opinion about the Spanish involvement in Cuba and US President McKinley’s diplomacy.

  • Sinking of the USS Maine

    Sinking of the USS Maine
    USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor. Some 266 crewmen lost their lives in the incident, which had its roots in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain and was one of the triggers of the Spanish-American War.

  • US Declaration of War on Spain

    US Declaration of War on Spain
    The United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor

  • Attack on Manila Bay

    Attack on Manila Bay
    U.S commander of the Asiatic squadron, George Dewey, was given orders to attack the Spanish fleet in the Philippines should the U.S. government declare war on SpainDewey's modern steel squadron easily destroyed the aging Spanish ships without significant American losses.
    With this decisive battle, the United States acquired the Philippines

  • Battle of San Juan Hill

    Battle of San Juan Hill
    This fight for the heights was the bloodiest and most famous battle of the war. It was also the location of the greatest victory for the Rough Riders, as claimed by the press and its new commander, the future vice-president and later president, Theodore Roosevelt, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2001 for his actions in Cuba

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    Agreement made in 1898 that resulted in the Spanish Empire's surrendering control of Cuba and ceding Puerto Rico, parts of the Spanish West Indies, the island of Guam, and the Philippines to the United States.