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battle, nineteenth century

Third Battle of San Juan

Third Battle of San Juan was a battle 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: Inconclusive; Successful Spanish resupply mission; Blockade runner sunk. Recorded strength: 1 unprotected cruiser; 2 gunboats; 1 blockade runner; 1 castle; 1 fort against 1 auxiliary cruiser.

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Fought1898
WhereUnited States18.465N, 66.117W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeInconclusive; Successful Spanish resupply mission; Blockade runner sunk
BelligerentsSpainagainstUnited States
Casualties and losses1 blockade runner; 5 woundedandNone
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 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
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1 unprotected cruiser; 2 gunboats; 1 blockade runner; 1 castle; 1 fort1 auxiliary cruiser
Casualties and losses1 blockade runner; 5 woundedNone
Commanders
  • William H. Emory Jr.
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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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Third 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 Q16934479, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Third Battle of San Juan (1898), revision 1370750406, 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.