Atlas of Battles

war, 17 engagements

Battles of the Spanish–American War

The atlas places 17 engagements of the Spanish–American War (1898): 12 battles and 5 naval actions across 4 present-day countries, most in Cuba (11), United States (3), Philippines (2). The most widely documented: Battle of Manila Bay.

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Action of 25 April 1898First Battle of CárdenasBattle of CienfuegosBattle of Guantánamo BaySecond Battle of San JuanThird Battle of San JuanFirst Battle of ManzanilloSecond Battle of ManzanilloThird Battle of ManzanilloBattle of Nipe BayBattle of FajardoCapture of GuamBattle of Manila BayBattle of Las GuásimasBattle of San Juan HillBattle of El CaneyBattle of ManilaCapture of GuamBattle of Manila BayBattle of Las GuásimasBattle of El CaneyBattle of ManilaBuenos AiresŌsakaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiMiamiMadrid5000 km18.268N, 31.742E
17 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1898: 17 engagements17 in 189818981898
17 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 189818981898
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1898Capture of GuamGuamAmerican victory
25 April 1898Action of 25 April 1898CubaSpanish victory
1 May 1898Battle of Manila BayManila Bay, PhilippinesAmerican victory
8 May 1898First Battle of CárdenasCárdenas, CubaAmerican victory
11 May 1898Battle of CienfuegosCubaSpanish victory
6 June 1898Battle of Guantánamo BayGuantánamo Bay, CubaAmerican-Cuban victory
1898Second Battle of San JuanUnited StatesAmerican victory
1898Battle of Las GuásimasSantiago de Cuba, CubaRetreat of both armies.
1898Third Battle of San JuanUnited StatesInconclusive; Successful Spanish resupply mission; Blockade runner...
30 June 1898First Battle of ManzanilloManzanillo, CubaSpanish victory
1 July 1898Battle of San Juan HillSan Juan Hill, CubaAmerican victory
1 July 1898Battle of El CaneyEl Caney, CubaAmerican Pyrrhic victory
1898Second Battle of ManzanilloManzanillo, CubaSpanish victory
1898Third Battle of ManzanilloManzanillo, CubaAmerican victory
21 July 1898Battle of Nipe BayNipe Bay, CubaAmerican victory
8 August 1898Battle of FajardoFajardo, United StatesSpanish victory
13 August 1898Battle of ManilaManila, PhilippinesFilipino-American victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Spanish–American War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.