Spanish American War:
The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence. American attacks on Spain's Pacific possessions led to involvement in the Philippine Revolution and ultimately to the Philippine-American War.
Spanish American War
Date: April 25 - August 12, 1898
Location: Cuba and Puerto Rico (Caribbean) Philippine Islands and Guam (Asia-Pacific)
Result:
- Treaty of Paris
- Independence of Cuba
- Outbreak of the Philippine-American War
Territorial changes:Spain relinquishes sovereignty over Cuba, cedes the Philippine Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam to the United States for the sum of $20 million.
Belligerents
United States- Republic of Cuba
- Puerto Rico
- Republic of the Philippines
- Katipunan
- Captaincy General of Cuba
- Captaincy General of the Philippines
- Captaincy General of Puerto Rico
More information on the Spanish-American War:
- New York in the Spanish-American War 1898 - Part of the Report of the Adjutant-General of the State for 1900.
- Vermont In The Spanish American War - Prepared and Published under the direction of Herbert T. Johnson, The Adjutant General. By Authority of The General Assembly, 1929 Montpelier, Vt. 1929.
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