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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Coronado , Francisco Vasquez de 1510 -1542 (search)
Daiquiri,
A sea-coast town in the province of Santiago, about 15 miles east of Santiago, Cuba.
It was here that the American army of invasion disembarked after the declaration of war against Spain in 1898.
After Gen. William Rufus Shafter (q. v.), commander of the expedition, had accepted the offer of the services of the Cuban troops under General Garcia, he furnished them with rations and ammunition.
A number of sharp-shooters, machine-guns, and mountain artillery were landed to aid the Cubans in clearing the hills, after which 6,000 men were put ashore on June 22.
The landing was difficult on account of the defective transport facilities, but still the Spaniards could offer no serious opposition, as they were held in check by the Cubans and the shells of the American warships, and also by the feint of Admiral Sampson to bombard Juragua.
On June 23, 6,000 more troops were landed, and a division under Maj.-Gen. Henry W. Lawton (q. v.) marched to Siboney (q. v.) in order to