Battle of Santiago de Cuba
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The Battle of Santiago de Cuba was a decisive 1898 naval engagement of the Spanish–American War in which the U.S. Navy destroyed Spain’s Caribbean squadron off the coast of Cuba, effectively ending Spanish naval power in the Western Hemisphere.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Santiago de Cuba canonical | 18 |
| Santiago de Cuba campaign | 2 |
| Battle of Santiago de Cuba (land campaign around Santiago) | 1 |
| Battle off Santiago de Cuba | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Santiago de Cuba Context triple: [Pascual Cervera y Topete, participatedIn, Battle of Santiago de Cuba]
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Battle of Manila Bay
The Battle of Manila Bay was a decisive 1898 naval engagement in which U.S. forces under Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron, helping secure American control over the Philippines.
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Battle of Nassau
The Battle of Nassau was a 1776 American Revolutionary War amphibious assault in the Bahamas, notable as one of the first major naval operations of the fledgling United States.
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Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill was a pivotal 1898 land engagement in Cuba during the Spanish–American War, famous for the U.S. assault led in part by Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders that helped secure American victory over Spain.
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Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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Battle of the Chesapeake
The Battle of the Chesapeake was a pivotal 1781 naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which the French fleet blocked British relief forces, directly enabling the American victory at Yorktown.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Santiago de Cuba Target entity description: The Battle of Santiago de Cuba was a decisive 1898 naval engagement of the Spanish–American War in which the U.S. Navy destroyed Spain’s Caribbean squadron off the coast of Cuba, effectively ending Spanish naval power in the Western Hemisphere.
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A.
Battle of Manila Bay
The Battle of Manila Bay was a decisive 1898 naval engagement in which U.S. forces under Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron, helping secure American control over the Philippines.
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B.
Battle of Nassau
The Battle of Nassau was a 1776 American Revolutionary War amphibious assault in the Bahamas, notable as one of the first major naval operations of the fledgling United States.
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C.
Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill was a pivotal 1898 land engagement in Cuba during the Spanish–American War, famous for the U.S. assault led in part by Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders that helped secure American victory over Spain.
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D.
Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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Battle of the Chesapeake
The Battle of the Chesapeake was a pivotal 1781 naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which the French fleet blocked British relief forces, directly enabling the American victory at Yorktown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Spanish–American War
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle off Santiago de Cuba
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| belligerent |
Spanish Navy
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| cause | Spanish attempt to break out from Santiago harbor ⓘ |
| combatantLosses |
Spanish fleet largely sunk or beached
ⓘ
minimal U.S. ship losses ⓘ |
| commander |
Pascual Cervera y Topete
ⓘ
William T. Sampson ⓘ Winfield Scott Schley ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Spain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 3 July 1898 ⓘ |
| followedBy | surrender of Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Captaincy General of Cuba ⓘ |
| involvedShip |
Almirante Oquendo
ⓘ
Cristóbal Colón ⓘ Furor ⓘ Infanta Maria Teresa ⓘ Plutón ⓘ USS Brooklyn ⓘ USS Gloucester ⓘ USS Iowa ⓘ USS New York ⓘ USS Oregon ⓘ USS Texas (BB-35) ⓘ
surface form:
USS Texas
Vizcaya ⓘ |
| location |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
off Santiago de Cuba ⓘ off the southern coast of Cuba ⓘ |
| navalTactic | blockade and interception of breakout attempt ⓘ |
| outcome |
destruction of the Spanish Caribbean Squadron
ⓘ
end of effective Spanish naval power in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| precededBy | blockade of Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| result | decisive United States victory ⓘ |
| SpanishCommander | Pascual Cervera y Topete ⓘ |
| SpanishSquadron | Spanish Caribbean Squadron ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
accelerated the end of the Spanish–American War
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contributed to the fall of Santiago de Cuba on land ⓘ helped secure U.S. control of the seas around Cuba ⓘ |
| theater | Caribbean theater of the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| USCommander |
William T. Sampson
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Winfield Scott Schley ⓘ |
| USForceType | North Atlantic Squadron ⓘ |
| year | 1898 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Santiago de Cuba Description of subject: The Battle of Santiago de Cuba was a decisive 1898 naval engagement of the Spanish–American War in which the U.S. Navy destroyed Spain’s Caribbean squadron off the coast of Cuba, effectively ending Spanish naval power in the Western Hemisphere.
Referenced by (22)
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