Battle of San Juan/El Caney
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Latinos, Hispanics, Chicanos
- Curriculum: Latin American History, American History 1878-1900, Spanish/Portuguese History
- Geographical Location: Cuba
- Date: July 1, 1898
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in Spanish-American War. Result: United States captured Santiago.
Spanish General Arsenio Linares Pomba confronted the possibility of attacks from the west by the powerful U.S. fleet that blockaded the harbor and from the east by General William R. Shafter’s army. He chose to concentrate his defenses to the west and stationed only 500 soldiers atop San Juan Heights (including Kettle Hill) and another 520 on his northern flank at El Caney.
The offensive came from the east. Shafter sent 5,000 men against El...
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