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battle, nineteenth century

Capture of Guam

Capture of Guam was a battle fought in 1898 at Guam. It was part of the Spanish–American War. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 1 protected cruiser; 3 transports against 54.

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Halftone photograph of Charleston at the entrance to the harbor of Agana, Guam, 20-21 June 1898, when she captured the island from the Spanish.
Halftone photograph of Charleston at the entrance to the harbor of Agana, Guam, 20-21 June 1898, when she captured the island from the Spanish.. Rear Admiral Ammen Farenholt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1898
WhereGuam13.467N, 144.691E
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstRestoration (Spain)
Casualties and lossesNoneand54 captured
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, 189818981898Capture of Guam, 1898
17 placed engagements of the Spanish–American War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1898 (year precision)
to 21 June 1898
PlaceGuam
13.467N, 144.691E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1 protected cruiser; 3 transports54
Casualties and lossesNone54 captured
Commanders
  • Henry Glass (admiral)
Capture of GuamCapture of GuamBattle of GuamBattle of Guam100 km13.467N, 144.691E
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Capture of Guam is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 2 in present-day Guam.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2088199, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Guam (1898), revision 1383658419, 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.