Bombardment of San Juan
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For other uses, see Battle of San Juan (disambiguation).
The Bombardment of San Juan, or the First Battle of San Juan, on 12 May 1898 was an engagement between United States Navy warships and the Spanish fortifications of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was the first major action of the Puerto Rican Campaign during the Spanish–American War.[1]
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Bombardment of San Juan | |||||||
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Part of the Spanish–American War | |||||||
American warships engaging the forts at San Juan. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spain | United States | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Manuel Macías y Casado | William T. Sampson | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Land: 2,500 infantry 29 artillery pieces 1 castle 2 forts 1 shore battery Sea: 2 gunboats |
2 battleships 1 armoured cruiser 2 unprotected cruisers 1 auxiliary cruiser 2 monitors 1 torpedo boat 1 collier 2 yachts | ||||||
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2 killed 38 wounded 1 castle damaged 2 forts damaged 1 shore battery damaged |
2 killed 7 wounded 1 battleship damaged 1 cruiser damaged | ||||||
5 civilians killed 18 civilians wounded | |||||||
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