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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Second Battle of San Juan

Second Battle of San Juan was a naval engagement fought in 1898 in what is now United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Spanish–American War. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 1 auxiliary cruiser against 1 unprotected cruiser; 1 destroyer.

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Damage to Spanish destroyer Terror after second battle of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Damage to Spanish destroyer Terror after second battle of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Spanish Navy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1898
WhereUnited States18.465N, 66.117W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstSpanish Navy
Casualties and losses1 auxiliary cruiser damagedand2 killed; 5 wounded; 1 destroyer 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, 189818981898Second Battle of San Juan, 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)
PlaceUnited States
18.465N, 66.117W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength1 auxiliary cruiser1 unprotected cruiser; 1 destroyer
Casualties and losses1 auxiliary cruiser damaged2 killed; 5 wounded; 1 destroyer damaged
Commanders
  • Charles Dwight Sigsbee
Second Battle of San JuanSecond Battle of San JuanBattle of FajardoCapture of the sloop AnneBattle of El PepinoBattle of West KayCapture of the sloop AnneBattle of El PepinoBattle of West KayMayagüezPonceChristiansted100 km18.465N, 66.117W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Second Battle of San Juan is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7443113, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of San Juan (1898), revision 1370736578, 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.