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.

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instanceOf battle of the Spanish–American War
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Santiago de Cuba
surface form: Battle off Santiago de Cuba
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
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
Winfield Scott Schley
USForceType North Atlantic Squadron
year 1898

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Sampson notableEvent Battle of Santiago de Cuba
subject surface form: William T. Sampson
Spanish Caribbean Squadron notableEngagement Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Battle of Santiago de Cuba alsoKnownAs Battle of Santiago de Cuba
this entity surface form: Battle off Santiago de Cuba
Bay of Santiago de Cuba siteOf Battle of Santiago de Cuba
William Thomas Sampson participatedIn Battle of Santiago de Cuba
North Atlantic Squadron engagement Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Fifth Army Corps notableEngagement Battle of Santiago de Cuba
this entity surface form: Battle of Santiago de Cuba (land campaign around Santiago)
Henry W. Lawton participatedIn Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Kettle Hill partOf Battle of Santiago de Cuba
this entity surface form: Santiago de Cuba campaign
Landing at Siboney partOf Battle of Santiago de Cuba
this entity surface form: Santiago de Cuba campaign
Battle of Guantánamo Bay relatedTo Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Vizcaya battle Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Furor sunkIn Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Furor navalBattle Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Almirante Oquendo battle Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Almirante Oquendo sunkIn Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Cristóbal Colón battle Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Plutón tookPartIn Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Winfield Scott Schley notableEvent Battle of Santiago de Cuba