Battle of Guantánamo Bay
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The Battle of Guantánamo Bay was fought from June 6 to June 14 in 1898, during the Spanish–American War, when American and Cuban forces seized the strategically and commercially important harbor of Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Capturing the bay from the Spanish forces was instrumental in the following Battle of Santiago de Cuba and the subsequent invasion of Puerto Rico. Although overshadowed by the land and sea battles at Santiago, the establishment of the United States naval base at Guantánamo Bay and the rout of defending Spanish troops by American and Cuban forces was important in the final Spanish defeat.
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Battle of Guantánamo Bay | |||||||
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Part of the Spanish–American War | |||||||
First hoisting of the Stars and Stripes by the US Marines on Cuban soil, June 11, 1898, Unknown author | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States Cuban rebels | Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Bowman McCalla | Félix Pareja Mesa | ||||||
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923 1 unprotected cruiser 2 auxiliary cruisers 1 gunboat 1 steamship |
5,000 2 gunboats | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
29 killed and wounded 1 unprotected cruiser damaged |
208 killed and wounded 18 captured 2 gunboats damaged |
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