This 1899 illustration shows: “The Capture of San Juan.” Painting illustrating the capture of San Juan Hill, July 2, 1898, during the Spanish -American War. The Americans took the blockhouse and San Juan Hill from the Spanish, a key event in ending the war and the surrender of the Spanish. The Battle of San Juan Hill, also known as the Battle for the San Juan Heights, was a major battle of the Spanish–American War fought between an American force under the command of William Rufus Shafter and Joseph Wheeler against a Spanish force led by Arsenio Linares y Pombo.
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This 1899 illustration shows: “The Capture of San Juan.” Painting illustrating the capture of San Juan Hill, July 2, 1898, during the Spanish -American War. The Americans took the blockhouse and San Juan Hill from the Spanish, a key event in ending the war and the surrender of the Spanish. The Battle of San Juan Hill, also known as the Battle for the San Juan Heights, was a major battle of the Spanish–American War fought between an American force under the command of William Rufus Shafter and Joseph Wheeler against a Spanish force led by Arsenio Linares y Pombo.

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UMG25A00_451

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Droits gérés

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53,2Mo (3,3Mo) / 47,8cm x 27,9cm / 5640 x 3297 (300dpi)

Mots clés

arsenio linares y pombo Spanish-American War Cuba San Juan Hill San Juan blockhouse American soldiers Spanish soldiers American history history war battles Spain Spanish history US navy United States navy United States US at war United States at War war in the Pacific 1890s 19th century 1898 capture of san juan hill battle for san juan heights William rufus shafter joseph wheeler arsenio linares y pombo

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