Major Events of the Spanish American War - Topics in Chronicling America. ... May 1, 1898: In the first battle between Spanish and American Forces, U.S. Commodore Dewey and his Asiatic squadron defeat the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay in ... July 1, 1898: U.S. forces defeat the Spanish at the Battle of San Juan Heights. read more
The major battles of the Spanish American War were fought at Manila Bay in the Philippines (May 1, 1898), San Juan Heights or San Juan Hill in Cuba (July 1, 1898) and Santiago Bay in Cuba (July 3, 1898). read more
During the Spanish–American War, the United States Army, United States Marines and United States Navy fought 30 significant battles against the Spanish Army and Spanish Navy. Of these, 27 occurred in the Caribbean theater and 3 in the Pacific theater. read more