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Found 19 total hits in 8 results.
Ponce (search for this): entry guayamo
Guayamo,
A town about 40 miles east of Ponce, in the district of Guayamo, Porto Rico.
Early in August, 1898, General Brooke, of the United States army, decided to capture the town and make it a base of operations, as it was the only town of importance on the main road leading to the military road between Ponce and San Juan.
On the morning of Aug. 5 General Hains, with the 4th Ohio and the 3d Illinois regiments, under the orders of General Brooke, moved against the place.
There was no sPonce and San Juan.
On the morning of Aug. 5 General Hains, with the 4th Ohio and the 3d Illinois regiments, under the orders of General Brooke, moved against the place.
There was no sign of the enemy until the advance entered a cut leading up a steep hill about a mile from the town, when a hail of Spanish bullets whistled over their heads.
Owing to their small force, the advance were compelled to retire.
As soon as this firing was heard the main body of American troops hurried forward and up the hill-sides.
At. a short turn in the road the Spaniards had built a barricade, but a flanking movement forced them to retire.
For about a half-hour the Americans pushed forward,
Porto Rico (search for this): entry guayamo
Guayamo,
A town about 40 miles east of Ponce, in the district of Guayamo, Porto Rico.
Early in August, 1898, General Brooke, of the United States army, decided to capture the town and make it a base of operations, as it was the only town of importance on the main road leading to the military road between Ponce and San Juan.
On the morning of Aug. 5 General Hains, with the 4th Ohio and the 3d Illinois regiments, under the orders of General Brooke, moved against the place.
There was no sign of the enemy until the advance entered a cut leading up a steep hill about a mile from the town, when a hail of Spanish bullets whistled over their heads.
Owing to their small force, the advance were compelled to retire.
As soon as this firing was heard the main body of American troops hurried forward and up the hill-sides.
At. a short turn in the road the Spaniards had built a barricade, but a flanking movement forced them to retire.
For about a half-hour the Americans pushed forward, me
San Juan (search for this): entry guayamo
Guayamo,
A town about 40 miles east of Ponce, in the district of Guayamo, Porto Rico.
Early in August, 1898, General Brooke, of the United States army, decided to capture the town and make it a base of operations, as it was the only town of importance on the main road leading to the military road between Ponce and San Juan.
On the morning of Aug. 5 General Hains, with the 4th Ohio and the 3d Illinois regiments, under the orders of General Brooke, moved against the place.
There was no sign of the enemy until the advance entered a cut leading up a steep hill about a mile from the town, when a hail of Spanish bullets whistled over their heads.
Owing to their small force, the advance were compelled to retire.
As soon as this firing was heard the main body of American troops hurried forward and up the hill-sides.
At. a short turn in the road the Spaniards had built a barricade, but a flanking movement forced them to retire.
For about a half-hour the Americans pushed forward, me
John R. Brooke (search for this): entry guayamo
Guayamo,
A town about 40 miles east of Ponce, in the district of Guayamo, Porto Rico.
Early in August, 1898, General Brooke, of the United States army, decided to capture the town and make it a base of operations, as it was the only town of importance on the main road leading to the military road between Ponce and San Juan.
On the morning of Aug. 5 General Hains, with the 4th Ohio and the 3d Illinois regiments, under the orders of General Brooke, moved against the place.
There was no siGeneral Brooke, moved against the place.
There was no sign of the enemy until the advance entered a cut leading up a steep hill about a mile from the town, when a hail of Spanish bullets whistled over their heads.
Owing to their small force, the advance were compelled to retire.
As soon as this firing was heard the main body of American troops hurried forward and up the hill-sides.
At. a short turn in the road the Spaniards had built a barricade, but a flanking movement forced them to retire.
For about a half-hour the Americans pushed forward, me
Peter C. Hains (search for this): entry guayamo
Americans (search for this): entry guayamo
August 5th (search for this): entry guayamo
Guayamo,
A town about 40 miles east of Ponce, in the district of Guayamo, Porto Rico.
Early in August, 1898, General Brooke, of the United States army, decided to capture the town and make it a base of operations, as it was the only town of importance on the main road leading to the military road between Ponce and San Juan.
On the morning of Aug. 5 General Hains, with the 4th Ohio and the 3d Illinois regiments, under the orders of General Brooke, moved against the place.
There was no sign of the enemy until the advance entered a cut leading up a steep hill about a mile from the town, when a hail of Spanish bullets whistled over their heads.
Owing to their small force, the advance were compelled to retire.
As soon as this firing was heard the main body of American troops hurried forward and up the hill-sides.
At. a short turn in the road the Spaniards had built a barricade, but a flanking movement forced them to retire.
For about a half-hour the Americans pushed forward, me
August, 1898 AD (search for this): entry guayamo
Guayamo,
A town about 40 miles east of Ponce, in the district of Guayamo, Porto Rico.
Early in August, 1898, General Brooke, of the United States army, decided to capture the town and make it a base of operations, as it was the only town of importance on the main road leading to the military road between Ponce and San Juan.
On the morning of Aug. 5 General Hains, with the 4th Ohio and the 3d Illinois regiments, under the orders of General Brooke, moved against the place.
There was no sign of the enemy until the advance entered a cut leading up a steep hill about a mile from the town, when a hail of Spanish bullets whistled over their heads.
Owing to their small force, the advance were compelled to retire.
As soon as this firing was heard the main body of American troops hurried forward and up the hill-sides.
At. a short turn in the road the Spaniards had built a barricade, but a flanking movement forced them to retire.
For about a half-hour the Americans pushed forward, me