United States Naval Institute Proceedings, Том 25,Део 2U.S. Naval Institute, 1899 |
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... that , having at my disposal extraordinary facilities for the work to be done , I also had the wit to adopt and utilize them without change . On receiving directions to be ready to take troops from 2 THE ST . LOUIS AS A TRANSPORT .
... that , having at my disposal extraordinary facilities for the work to be done , I also had the wit to adopt and utilize them without change . On receiving directions to be ready to take troops from 2 THE ST . LOUIS AS A TRANSPORT .
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On receiving directions to be ready to take troops from Hampton Roads to Porto Rico , I naturally did everything in my power to have the orders changed and to save the ship from what seemed to us all so ignoble a fate . My efforts were ...
On receiving directions to be ready to take troops from Hampton Roads to Porto Rico , I naturally did everything in my power to have the orders changed and to save the ship from what seemed to us all so ignoble a fate . My efforts were ...
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... received a shot in the rigging and smokepipe . The Spanish casualties were 20 dead ( among them several civilians ) and 20 wounded . 15. If we inquire into the advantages which Admiral Sampson expected from a bombardment of San Juan ...
... received a shot in the rigging and smokepipe . The Spanish casualties were 20 dead ( among them several civilians ) and 20 wounded . 15. If we inquire into the advantages which Admiral Sampson expected from a bombardment of San Juan ...
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... received no rations at all , and had been living on green corn and horse meat . The garrisons of Baracoa , Sagua de Tanamo , as well as of the smaller places of Palma Soriano , San Luis , Dos Caminos , Morón , Cristo , and Songo would ...
... received no rations at all , and had been living on green corn and horse meat . The garrisons of Baracoa , Sagua de Tanamo , as well as of the smaller places of Palma Soriano , San Luis , Dos Caminos , Morón , Cristo , and Songo would ...
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... received orders both from General Blanco and from the ministry of marine . Another example : The general de marina at San Juan de Puerto Rico was in command of the flotilla at that place ; he was not under orders of Governor - General ...
... received orders both from General Blanco and from the ministry of marine . Another example : The general de marina at San Juan de Puerto Rico was in command of the flotilla at that place ; he was not under orders of Governor - General ...
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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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