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Third Battle of Manzanillo

Third Battle of Manzanillo was a battle fought in 1898 at Manzanillo, in what is now Cuba. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Manzanillo. It was part of the Spanish–American War. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 4 gunboats; 2 armed tugs; 1 patrol yacht against 4 gunboats; 3 pontoons; 3 transports; 3 field guns; 3 battalions of infantry.

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Fought1898
WhereManzanillo, Cuba20.340N, 77.109W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstSpain
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, 189818981898Third Battle of Manzanillo, 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)
PlaceManzanillo, Cuba
20.340N, 77.109W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4 gunboats; 2 armed tugs; 1 patrol yacht4 gunboats; 3 pontoons; 3 transports; 3 field guns; 3 battalions of infantry
Casualties and losses1 armed tug damaged3 killed; 14 wounded; 4 gunboats destroyed; 3 pontoons destroyed; 3 transports destroyed
Commanders
  • Adolph Marix
Third Battle of ManzanilloThird Battle of ManzanilloFirst Battle of ManzanilloBattle of PeralejoBattle of La PlataBattle of Alegría de PíoBattle of MelonesBattle of PeralejoBattle of La PlataBattle of Alegría de PíoBattle of MelonesCamagüeyHolguínBayamoBanes100 km20.340N, 77.109W
Placed at Manzanillo; 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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Third Battle of Manzanillo 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 Q7784775, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Third Battle of Manzanillo, revision 1383916492, 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.