-
This timeline was made to show the events that happened during the Spanish-American War.
-
An explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship U.S.S. Maine in the Havana, Cuba harbor killing 266 of the 354 crew members
-
Congress adopted a resolution declaring war against Spain.
-
In the first battle between Spanish and American Forces, U.S. Commodore Dewey and his Asiatic squadron defeat the Spanish fleet at Manilla Bay in the Philippines.
-
U.S. troops land in Cuba
-
United States forces, including Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders, defeated greatly outnumbered Spanish forces at San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill near the Spanish stronghold of Santiago de Cuba.
-
Battle of Santiago de Cuba was a naval battle in which the United States Navy defeated Spanish forces.
-
The Spanish surrender at Santiago
-
The U.S. and Spain sign the Protocol of Peace, ending hostilities between the two.
