Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Santiago de Cuba: contested ground

The ground around Santiago de Cuba was fought over 4 times between 1898 and 1953: 3 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of SantiagoBattle of El CaneyAttack on the Moncada BarracksBattle of San Juan HillBattle of San Juan HillHolguínGuantánamoLas TunasBayamoManzanilloBanesPalma Soriano200 km20.033N, 75.801W
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Santiago, 1898Battle of San Juan Hill, 1898Battle of El Caney, 1898Attack on the Moncada Barracks, 195318981953
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1898Siege of SantiagoSantiago de Cuba
1 July 1898Battle of San Juan HillSan Juan HillSpanish–American War
1 July 1898Battle of El CaneyEl CaneySpanish–American War
26 July 1953Attack on the Moncada BarracksMoncada BarracksCuban Revolution

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.