Cuba's Struggle Against Spain with the Causes of American Intervention and a Full Account of the Spanish-American War: Including Final Peace NegotiationsAmerican Historical Press, 1899 - 676 pages |
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Page 407
... San Juan ford . The conformation of the country between El Poso and the San Juan river was such that the enemy could not be seen by our troops ; besides being heavily timbered , the ground was covered with a pro- fusion of thickets ...
... San Juan ford . The conformation of the country between El Poso and the San Juan river was such that the enemy could not be seen by our troops ; besides being heavily timbered , the ground was covered with a pro- fusion of thickets ...
Page 447
... San Juan river , 4. I regard it as necessary that the navy force an entrance into the harbor of Santiago not later than the 6th instant and assist in the capture of that place . If they do , I believe the place will Surrender without ...
... San Juan river , 4. I regard it as necessary that the navy force an entrance into the harbor of Santiago not later than the 6th instant and assist in the capture of that place . If they do , I believe the place will Surrender without ...
Page 499
... San Juan to El Poso . One of these shots struck General Brecken- ridge's horse as he was crossing San Juan river at what was called the " Bloody Ford . " Soon after this General Breckenridge was placed in command of the troops of the ...
... San Juan to El Poso . One of these shots struck General Brecken- ridge's horse as he was crossing San Juan river at what was called the " Bloody Ford . " Soon after this General Breckenridge was placed in command of the troops of the ...
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Adjutant-General Admiral Admiral Cervera American artillery assistant adjutant-general attack battery BREVET brigade Brigadier-General camp Caney Captain cavalry division Cervera Colonel crew Cuban El Caney enemy enemy's FIFTH ARMY CORPS fire flagship gallantry in battle Guasimas guns H. C. CORBIN harbor Havana HEADQUARTERS honor insurgents island JOSEPH WHEELER July 1st Key West killed Lawton Lieutenant William Lieutenant-Colonel Major Major-General Major-General SHAFTER Manila Maria Teresa miles morning Morro naval Navy Ninth officers Oquendo PLAYA port position President received regiment road San Juan San Juan river Santiago de Cuba Second Infantry Second Lieutenant Secretary Secretary of War sent Sergeant Seventh Infantry SHAFTER shell ships shot Siboney Sixteenth Infantry Sixth Cavalry Sixth Infantry soldiers Spain Spaniards Spanish fleet Spanish forces squadron surgeon surrender Tampa Tenth Cavalry Tenth Infantry Third Cavalry tiago de Cuba Toral Twentieth Infantry Twenty-first Infantry Twenty-fourth Infantry vessels Vizcaya Volunteer Cavalry Washington Wheeler wounded