United States Army expeditionary force

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The United States Army expeditionary force was the American land contingent deployed to Cuba during the Spanish–American War, notably participating in the campaign that led to the capture of Santiago de Cuba in 1898.

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United States Army expeditionary force canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf expeditionary force
military unit
branch United States Army
conflict Spanish–American War
country United States of America
countrySupported United States of America
deploymentYear 1898
endTime 1898
engagedIn combat operations in Cuba
historicalEra 19th century
involvedIn operations around Santiago de Cuba
location Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
militaryBranchType land forces
notableEngagement Siege of Santiago
surface form: Siege of Santiago de Cuba

campaign for Santiago de Cuba
objective capture of Santiago de Cuba
opponent Spanish Army
participatedIn Cuban campaign
partOf U.S. Army forces in Cuba during the Spanish–American War
surface form: U.S. forces in the Spanish–American War

United States Army
result American victory at Santiago de Cuba
role land warfare
startTime 1898
strategicImportance key role in capture of Santiago de Cuba
supportedBy United States Navy
theater Caribbean theater of the Spanish–American War
theaterOfOperations Cuba
typeOfOperation expeditionary campaign
overseas deployment

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Siege of Santiago combatantStrength United States Army expeditionary force