The Bombardment of San Juan, or the First Battle of San Juan, on 12 May 1898 was an engagement between United States Navy warships and the Spanish fortifications...
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"Information Respecting the Bombardment of San Juan de Nicaragua". HathiTrust. p. 18. "Information Respecting the Bombardment of San Juan de Nicaragua". HathiTrust...
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headland promontory on San Juan Islet guarding the entry to San Juan Bay, the harbor of Old San Juan. El Morro, alongside La Fortaleza, San Cristóbal, El Cañuelo...
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site of the fort. Puerto Rico portal San Juan National Historic Site Castillo San Felipe del Morro Bombardment of San Juan "La Fortaleza and San Juan National...
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The Battle of Veracruz, also known as the Battle of San Juan de Ulúa, was a naval engagement that pitted a French frigate squadron under Rear Admiral...
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Puerto Rico campaign (redirect from Battle of San Juan (1898))
of the Order of the Military Merit) first class. The Bombardment of San Juan or the First Battle of San Juan (not to be confused with the Battle of San...
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Battle of San Juan (1898) or Bombardment of San Juan, a naval bombardment initiated by an American fleet against the Spanish fortifications of San Juan, Puerto...
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Castillo San Cristóbal (English: Saint Christopher Castle) is a fortress in the historic district of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as the largest fortification...
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Charles James Barclay (admiral) (category American people of Scottish descent)
taking part in the bombardment of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on 12 May 1898, and then serving on blockade duty. He was still in command of her in 1899. He was...
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La Fortaleza (redirect from Palace of Saint Catherine (San Juan))
and workplace of the governor of Puerto Rico. Located in the historical district of Old San Juan in the capital municipality of San Juan, it has served...
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San Juan (/ˌsæn ˈhwɑːn/ san WHAHN, Spanish: [saŋ ˈxwan]; Spanish for "Saint John") is the capital city and most populous municipality in the Commonwealth...
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Ramón Acha Caamaño (category Military personnel from San Juan, Puerto Rico)
of the Order of the Military Merit first class). The Bombardment of San Juan, or the First Battle of San Juan (not to be confused with the Battle of San...
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San Juan National Historic Site (Spanish: Sitio Histórico Nacional de San Juan) in the Old San Juan section of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a National Park...
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William T. Sampson (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships)
his supervision of the Cuban blockade, which lasted for the duration of the war, as well as the bombardment of the city of San Juan on May 12, 1898....
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smaller battle on the San Juan Hill's right flank at El Caney. The Spanish also attempted to lift the blockade on the port of Manzanillo twice, but failed...
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USS Iowa (BB-4) (category Spanish–American War battleships of the United States)
Spanish–American War. The ship took part in the bombardment of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and then participated in the blockade of Cuba during the war, and after the Spanish...
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Monitor (warship) (category Battle of Hampton Roads)
four monitors fought at battles or campaigns such as the Bombardment of San Juan, the Battle of Fajardo, and the Philippines Campaign. Other monitors also...
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frustrated their conquest of San Juan. The San Gerónimo and San Antonio sustained heavy damage from the constant bombardment during the two-week siege...
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at the battles for Fort Fisher during the American Civil War. Bombardment of San Juan del Norte Schenck, pg. 90–91. Schenck, pg. 90–91. Schenck, pg....
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Raymond P. Rodgers (category Directors of the Office of Naval Intelligence)
Spanish–American War of 1898, participating in the bombardment of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on 12 May 1898 and the blockade of the Cuban port of Santiago de Cuba...
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commissioned lieutenant in 1836. His first conspicuous service was at the Bombardment of San Juan de Ulúa, in November 1838, commanding the corvette Créole, when...
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best obsolescent, and in the case of the M1872, totally obsolete. During the American bombardment of San Juan, the San Fernando Battery, with its four M1872...
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USS Massachusetts (BB-2) (category Spanish–American War battleships of the United States)
Sampson, who had just returned from the bombardment of San Juan, Puerto Rico. They discussed the possible locations of the Spanish squadron, under Admiral...
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by US Navy forces under the command of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson since just before the Bombardment of San Juan early on in the war. The only Spanish...
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1898 Bombardment of San Juan Capture of Guam Second Battle of San Juan (1898) Third Battle of San Juan (1898) Battle of Fajardo 1898: Battle of Sugar...
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Second Battle of Cárdenas 11 May Battle of Cienfuegos 12 May Bombardment of San Juan 6–10 June Battle of Guantánamo Bay 13 June Action of 13 June 1898...
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begins, with the Bombardment of San Juan. May 22 – The German Federation football club SV Darmstadt 98 is formed. May 27 – The territory of Kwang-Chou-Wan...
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Ordóñez guns (category Artillery of Spain)
into the war. On 12 May the US Navy warships conducted a day-long bombardment of San Juan. The U.S. Navy had more and larger guns than the Spanish. The battleships...
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French corvette Créole (1829) (category Age of Sail corvettes of France)
corvette of the French Navy. She took part in the Pastry War under lieutenant commander de Joinville, and most notably in the Bombardment of San Juan de Ulloa...
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May 12, 1898 Bombardment of San Juan June 22, 1898 Second Battle of San Juan June 28, 1898 Third Battle of San Juan 1898 U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico through...
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