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Spanish-American War, Battle of Las Guasimas, 1898

Entitled: "The Battle of Quasimas (sic) near Santiago June 24th, 1898. The 9th and 10th colored cavalry in support of rough riders." The Battle of Las Guasimas was a Spanish rearguard action by Major General Antero Rubín against advancing columns led by Major General "Fighting Joe" Wheeler, and the first land engagement of the Spanish-American War. The battle unfolded from Wheeler's attempt to storm Spanish positions at Las Guasimas de Sevilla, in the jungles surrounding Santiago de Cuba, with the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry and the 10th Regular Cavalry. After halting the American advance, the Spanish resumed their withdrawal towards Santiago. The battle had cost U.S. forces 17 dead and 52 wounded, while Spanish forces suffered seven dead and seven wounded. The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of US intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. Kurz & Allison lithograph, 1898.
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Title:
Spanish-American War, Battle of Las Guasimas, 1898
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Entitled: "The Battle of Quasimas (sic) near Santiago June 24th, 1898. The 9th and 10th colored cavalry in support of rough riders." The Battle of Las Guasimas was a Spanish rearguard action by Major General Antero Rubín against advancing columns led by Major General "Fighting Joe" Wheeler, and the first land engagement of the Spanish-American War. The battle unfolded from Wheeler's attempt to storm Spanish positions at Las Guasimas de Sevilla, in the jungles surrounding Santiago de Cuba, with the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry and the 10th Regular Cavalry. After halting the American advance, the Spanish resumed their withdrawal towards Santiago. The battle had cost U.S. forces 17 dead and 52 wounded, while Spanish forces suffered seven dead and seven wounded. The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of US intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. Kurz & Allison lithograph, 1898.
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4200 x 3183 px | 38.2 MB
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35.6 x 26.9 cm | 14.0 x 10.6 in (300 dpi)