Atlas of Battles

battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Guantánamo Bay

Battle of Guantánamo Bay was a battle fought on 6 June 1898 at Guantánamo Bay, in what is now Cuba; it lasted 4 days. It was part of the Spanish–American War. The recorded result: American-Cuban victory. Recorded strength: 923; 1 unprotected cruiser; 2 auxiliary cruisers; 1 gunboat; 1 steamship against 5,000; 2 gunboats.

See it on the globe Read the article

The First Marine Battalion (United States), commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Huntington, landed on the eastern side of Guantánamo Bay, Cuba on 10 June 1898. The next day, an American flag was
The First Marine Battalion (United States), commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Huntington, landed on the eastern side of Guantánamo Bay, Cuba on 10 June 1898. The next day, an American flag was. United States Navy (Official Navy Photograph #903362)(http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Home_Page.htm), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 June 1898lasted 4 days
WhereGuantánamo Bay, Cuba20.021N, 75.114W
OutcomeAmerican-Cuban victory
BelligerentsUnited States; Cuban rebelsagainstSpain
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 Guantánamo Bay, 1898
17 placed engagements of the Spanish–American War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 June 1898
to 10 June 1898
PlaceGuantánamo Bay, Cuba
20.021N, 75.114W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength923; 1 unprotected cruiser; 2 auxiliary cruisers; 1 gunboat; 1 steamship5,000; 2 gunboats
Casualties and losses29 killed and wounded; 1 unprotected cruiser damaged208 killed and wounded; 18 captured; 2 gunboats damaged
Commanders
  • Bowman H. McCalla
  • Félix Pareja Mesa
Battle of Guantánamo BayBattle of Guantánamo BayBattle of Santiago de CubaAttack on Sagua de TánamoBattle of El CaneyBattle of San Juan HillAttack on the Moncada BarracksAttack on Sagua de TánamoBattle of El CaneyHolguínBayamoBanes100 km20.021N, 75.114W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1898

Battle of Guantánamo Bay 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 Q4871158, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Guantánamo Bay, revision 1384854495, 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.