Spanish–American War (apr 21, 1898 – aug 13, 1898)
Description:
Date April 21[b] – August 13, 1898(3 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Location
Cuba and Puerto Rico (Caribbean Sea)
Philippines and Guam (Asia-Pacific)
Result American victory
Treaty of Paris of 1898
Founding of the First Philippine Republic and beginning of the Philippine–American War
Territorial
changes Spain relinquishes sovereignty over Cuba; cedes Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippine Islands to the United States. $20 million paid to Spain by the United States for infrastructure owned by Spain.
Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 21, 1898
aug 13, 1898
~ 3 months and 24 days