United States Naval Institute Proceedings, Том 25,Део 2U.S. Naval Institute, 1899 |
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... already done scores of times . Fourthly : The St. Louis had just brought north , as prisoners , Admiral Cervera , a lot of his officers and men ( about seven hundred in all ) , had had no untoward occurrence on the voyage , had nursed a ...
... already done scores of times . Fourthly : The St. Louis had just brought north , as prisoners , Admiral Cervera , a lot of his officers and men ( about seven hundred in all ) , had had no untoward occurrence on the voyage , had nursed a ...
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... already sweetened and pass on . Thus each got his proper ration . ( c ) The weather grew so warm after crossing the Gulf Stream that the troops were allowed to sleep on deck but always in that part allotted to them . ( d ) Inasmuch as ...
... already sweetened and pass on . Thus each got his proper ration . ( c ) The weather grew so warm after crossing the Gulf Stream that the troops were allowed to sleep on deck but always in that part allotted to them . ( d ) Inasmuch as ...
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... already going to the American market . If America succeeds in getting Cuba into her hands , either by au- tonomy or by annexation , it will insure an immense advantage to the American market and drive all other kinds of sugar ( Germany ...
... already going to the American market . If America succeeds in getting Cuba into her hands , either by au- tonomy or by annexation , it will insure an immense advantage to the American market and drive all other kinds of sugar ( Germany ...
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... already too late . Blanco , the last Captain - Gen- eral and Governor of Cuba , as well as Martinez Campos , are well known as men of unimpeachable character . But although Gen- eral Blanco had an intimate knowledge of Cuban conditions ...
... already too late . Blanco , the last Captain - Gen- eral and Governor of Cuba , as well as Martinez Campos , are well known as men of unimpeachable character . But although Gen- eral Blanco had an intimate knowledge of Cuban conditions ...
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... already been stated . Moreover , the reports of the Naval War College at Newport show that it is the endeavor of the Navy Department to have the officers gain also the neces- sary knowledge of tactical and strategic questions . During ...
... already been stated . Moreover , the reports of the Naval War College at Newport show that it is the endeavor of the Navy Department to have the officers gain also the neces- sary knowledge of tactical and strategic questions . During ...
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Admiral Cervera Aguadores American ships ammunition anchor armored army arrived artillery attack battalion battery battle battle-ships blockade boat boilers bombardment cable Caney Cape Cruz Captain Cienfuegos coal coast Colón Colonel column command companies crew Cuban Daiquiri deck defended destroyers distance El Caney enemy engineers entrance fight flag forces fortifications four gunboats harbor Havana Hontoria guns hostile fleet hostile ships howitzers indicated horse-power July June Key West knots land large number latter Leyden Lieutenant Linares Manzanillo Maria Teresa Marine merchant meters miles military Morro mouth musket fire muzzle-loading naval night o'clock officers Oquendo Palma Soriano pier Plasencia Plutón port projectiles protected cruiser Puerto Rico Punta Cabrera Punta Gorda rapid-fire guns regiment Reina Mercedes sacks San Juan Santiago de Cuba shell shots Socapa soldiers Spain Spanish steam steamer tons torpedoes trenches troops U. S. Navy vessels volunteers warships wounded
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