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Spanish-American War timeline

  • General Veleriano Weyler is sent to Cuba

    General Veleriano Weyler is sent to Cuba

    Weyler was given the duty in hopes that he could repress the Liberation Army and restore political order in Cuba.
  • De Lome letter is published

    De Lome letter is published

    The De Lôme letter, a note written by Señor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lôme. This letter was sent to Don José Canalejas. The letter was about Spanish involvement in Cuba and President McKinley's diplomacy.
  • The Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

    The Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

    The U.S.S Maine was sent to Cuba to protect America live during Cuba's fight for independence. A massive explosion from an unknown source sinks the ship and the Spanish are blammed.
  • The Teller Amendment

    The Teller Amendment

    The Teller Amendment was a reply to President McKinley's war message. The Teller Amendment placed a condition of the United States Military's presence in Cuba.
  • President McKinley addresses congress on Cuba

    President McKinley addresses congress on Cuba

    President McKinley asks Congress to declare war on Spain
  • U.S. Declares War on Spain

    U.S. Declares War on Spain

    On 25 April 1898, the United States Congress declared war upon Spain. The ensuing Spanish–American War resulted in a decisive victory for the United States.
  • Battle of Manila Bay

    Battle of Manila Bay

    The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Contraalmirante Patricio Montojo.
  • Battle of Guantanamo Bay

    Battle of Guantanamo Bay

    In June, US Marines landed at Guantanamo Bay and fought a land War in which resulted in the end of Spanish rule in the Western Hemisphere.
  • Battle of San Juan Hill

    Battle of San Juan Hill

    The Battle for the San Juan Heights, was a major battle of the Spanish–American War fought between an American force under the command of William Rufus Shafter and Joseph Wheeler against a Spanish force led by Arsenio Linares y Pombo.
  • 1898 Treaty of Paris

    1898 Treaty of Paris

    The 1898 Treaty of Paris was a Treaty signed by Spain and the United States that ended the Spanish-American War. This Treaty was not only over Cuba but also ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Phillippines to the U.S.