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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Action of 25 April 1898

Action of 25 April 1898 was a naval engagement fought on 25 April 1898 in what is now Cuba. It was part of the Spanish–American War. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: Gunboat Ligera against Torpedo boat Foote.

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Fought25 April 1898
WhereCuba23.069N, 81.176W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstUnited States
Casualties and lossesLigera damagedandFoote damaged
Part ofSpanish–American War1898

Where it sits in the Spanish–American War

Capture of Guam, 1898Action of 25 April 1898, 1898Battle of Manila Bay, 1898First Battle of Cárdenas, 1898Battle of Cienfuegos, 1898Battle of Guantánamo Bay, 1898Second Battle of San Juan, 1898Battle of Las Guásimas, 1898Third Battle of San Juan, 1898First Battle of Manzanillo, 1898Battle of San Juan Hill, 1898Battle of El Caney, 1898Second Battle of Manzanillo, 1898Third Battle of Manzanillo, 1898Battle of Nipe Bay, 1898Battle of Fajardo, 1898Battle of Manila, 189818981898Action of 25 April 1898, 1898
17 placed engagements of the Spanish–American War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 April 1898
PlaceCuba
23.069N, 81.176W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
StrengthGunboat LigeraTorpedo boat Foote
Casualties and lossesLigera damagedFoote damaged
Commanders
  • William Ledyard Rodgers
Action of 25 April 1898Action of 25 April 1898First Battle of CárdenasBattle in the Bay of MatanzasBattle of HavanaBattle of HavanaBattle of the Hotel Nacional of CubaFirst Battle of CárdenasBattle in the Bay of MatanzasBattle of HavanaSanta ClaraCienfuegosMatanzasSancti SpíritusArtemisaColónSagua la GrandeGüines100 km23.069N, 81.176W
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Action of 25 April 1898 is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 61 in present-day Cuba.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677315, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 25 April 1898, revision 1370426363, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.