Fifth Army Corps

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The Fifth Army Corps was a major U.S. Army field formation that led the primary American ground campaign in Cuba during the Spanish–American War, including the battles around Santiago.

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Fifth Army Corps canonical 1
U.S. Fifth Army Corps 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army field corps
belligerentSide United States of America
surface form: United States
branch United States Army
surface form: U.S. Army
campaign Santiago campaign
conflict Spanish–American War
country United States of America
hasRole conducted amphibious landing in Cuba
conducted offensive operations against Santiago de Cuba
historicalEra Spanish–American War era
locationOfOperations Cuba
Santiago de Cuba Province
surface form: Santiago de Cuba region
notableEngagement Battle of El Caney
Battle of San Juan Hill
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
surface form: Battle of Santiago de Cuba (land campaign around Santiago)

Siege of Santiago
notableFor leading the main U.S. ground campaign in Cuba in 1898
objective capture of Santiago de Cuba
opponent Kingdom of Spain
Spanish Army in Cuba
partOf United States Army
role primary American ground force in Cuba during the Spanish–American War
theaterOfOperations Cuban campaign
timePeriod late 19th century
type field army corps

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Landing at Siboney militaryBranchInvolved Fifth Army Corps
this entity surface form: U.S. Fifth Army Corps