The Battle of Santiago de Cuba: Commodore William T. Sampson commanding the North Atlantic Station of the Navy of the United states, defeats the Cuba Squadron of the Navy of Spain, commanded by Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete, killing 350 Sailors and officers.
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Chronology of Puerto Rico in the Spanish-American War – The World of 1898 The Spanish-American War (Hispanic Division, Library of Congress).mht
www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/chronpr.html
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