jul 1, 1898 - Battle of San Juan Hill &
Santiago Surrender
(July 1898)
Description:
In middle of June, US army of 17k men left Tampa, FL amid confusion; Diversionary tactics of insurrectos → Shafter’s landing near Santiago = smooth; Fighting broke out (July 1) at El Caney and Kettle Hill; Colonel Roosevelt & Rough Riders charged up hill w/ help from 2 black regiments; US had lots of casualties, Roosevelt had lot of fun killing, wrote book on exploits;
defeated Spanish forces at San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill near Spanish stronghold of Santiago de Cuba; allowed US to begin siege of Santiago leading to Spanish surrender
US army close to Santiago = bad for Span fleet; (July 3) Span left harbor into waiting US warships; Cap’t Philip of the Texas commented on how all span died, Santiago soon surrendered; Prep made for descent upon Puerto Rico before war should end; US army meet less resistance here than they did in Cuba
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