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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Santiago , naval battle of (search)
Santiago, naval battle of
See also Sampson, William Thomas; Schley, Winfield Scott; Spain, War with.
United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, in a narrative of the American-Spanish War, gives the following graphic history of the great naval engagement off the entrance to the harbor of Santiago de Cuba on July 3, 1898:
It matters little now why Cervera pushed open the door of Santiago Harbor and rushed out to ruin and defeat.
The admiral himself would have the world understand that he was forced out by illadvised orders from Havana and Madrid.
Very likely this is true.
It did not occur to the Spaniards that the entire American army had been flung upon El Caney and San Juan, and that there were no reserves.
Their own reports, moreover, from the coast were wild and exaggerated, so that, deceived by these as well as by the daring movements and confident attitude of the American army, they concluded that the city was menaced by not less than 50,000 men. Under these conditi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Schley , Winfield Scott 1839 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)