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Battle of El Caney

Battle of El Caney was a battle fought on 1 July 1898 at El Caney, in what is now Cuba. It was part of the Spanish–American War. The recorded result: American Pyrrhic victory. Recorded strength: 18,000; 4 field guns against 500; 2 field guns.

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The 7th Regular Infantry, charging through the fields at the north of El Caney, are cutting their way through the wire fence. Major Corliss, who is prominent in the foreground of the picture, was at t
The 7th Regular Infantry, charging through the fields at the north of El Caney, are cutting their way through the wire fence. Major Corliss, who is prominent in the foreground of the picture, was at t. Howard Chandler Christy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 July 1898
WhereEl Caney, Cuba20.056N, 75.767W
OutcomeAmerican Pyrrhic victory
BelligerentsUnited States; Cuban rebelsagainstSpain
Casualties and losses80–205 dead; 1,200 woundedand38 killed; 138 wounded; 160 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, 189818981898Battle of El Caney, 1898
17 placed engagements of the Spanish–American War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 July 1898
PlaceEl Caney, Cuba
20.056N, 75.767W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength18,000; 4 field guns500; 2 field guns
Casualties and losses80–205 dead; 1,200 wounded38 killed; 138 wounded; 160 captured
Commanders
  • Joaquín Vara de Rey y Rubio
  • Salvador Díaz Ordóñez
Battle of El CaneyBattle of El CaneyBattle of San Juan HillAttack on the Moncada BarracksSiege of SantiagoBattle of Santiago de CubaBattle of Santiago de CubaBattle of Santiago de CubaBattle of Santiago de CubaHolguínLas TunasBayamoManzanilloBanesPalma Soriano100 km20.056N, 75.767W
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1898 and 1953.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1898

Battle of El Caney 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 Q2887938, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of El Caney, revision 1376307338, 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.