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The U.S.S Maine was sunk by the Spanish, the Spanish American War had been "sparked".
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President William Mckinley asks Congress to declare war on Spain.
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Congress declares war on Spain, the Spanish-American War had begun.
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The first battle between the Spanish and the U.S, with U.S Commodore Dewey and Asiatic squadron defeat the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay in the Philippines.
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The U.S army fifth corps engages the Spanish at El Caney and San Juan Hill.
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The Battle of Santiago de Cuba was a naval battle in which the U.S defeated the Spanish.
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The Siege of Santiago was the last major operation of the Spanish-American War on the island of Cuba.
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The Spanish-American War comes to an end when Spain formally agrees to peace protocol on U.S terms.