United States Naval Institute Proceedings, Том 25,Део 2U.S. Naval Institute, 1899 |
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... opened hostilities and has trampled under foot the rights of Spain and the moral sentiment of the whole civilized world . This is a declaration of war , and in the same manner that the hostile squadrons have commenced their actions ...
... opened hostilities and has trampled under foot the rights of Spain and the moral sentiment of the whole civilized world . This is a declaration of war , and in the same manner that the hostile squadrons have commenced their actions ...
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... opened the bombardment . The Spanish complained bitterly of this surprise , which did not give them a chance to remove the sick and the women and chil- dren to places of safety , and did not give foreign representatives and warships ...
... opened the bombardment . The Spanish complained bitterly of this surprise , which did not give them a chance to remove the sick and the women and chil- dren to places of safety , and did not give foreign representatives and warships ...
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... opened immediately after 5 o'clock and continued until about 8.30 . Four of the American ships were about two cable lengths ( 370 meters ) north of the island of Cabras ( see accompanying chart ) , and at equal distances from each other ...
... opened immediately after 5 o'clock and continued until about 8.30 . Four of the American ships were about two cable lengths ( 370 meters ) north of the island of Cabras ( see accompanying chart ) , and at equal distances from each other ...
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... opened . II . On July 10 the crew of the steamer Alfonso XII arrived at Cienfuegos and was transferred to the auxiliary cruiser Reina Maria Cristina . The Alfonso XII had attempted to run the blockade at Havana , keeping close to the ...
... opened . II . On July 10 the crew of the steamer Alfonso XII arrived at Cienfuegos and was transferred to the auxiliary cruiser Reina Maria Cristina . The Alfonso XII had attempted to run the blockade at Havana , keeping close to the ...
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... opened fire first , followed by the others . The Alvarado , that had been directed to take position off the port bow of the senior officer , joined in the fray , and the action became general . The hail of projectiles was merciless ...
... opened fire first , followed by the others . The Alvarado , that had been directed to take position off the port bow of the senior officer , joined in the fray , and the action became general . The hail of projectiles was merciless ...
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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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