CHRONOLOGY
SPANISH-CUBAN-AMERICAN WAR (1895–1898)
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR (1898)
PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WAR (1899–1902)
1895 |
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| February 24 | Second War for Independence from Spain begins in Cuba | |
| May 19 | Cuban patriot José Martí killed in action at Dos Ríos, Cuba | |
1896 |
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| August | Separatist uprising against Spain begins in the Philippines | |
| December 7 | Separatist General Antonio Maceo killed in Cuba | |
| December 30 | Filipino reformist Jose Rizal executed in Manila | |
1898 |
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| February 15 | U.S. battleship Maine explodes in Havana's harbor | |
| April 19–25 | U.S. Congress Joint Resolution approves military intervention; Spain declares war; United States issues formal declaration retroactive to April 20 | |
| May 1 | Commodore George Dewey leads naval victory in Manila Bay | |
| May 21 | U.S. Navy takes control of Guam | |
| June 15–July 6 | Hawaii annexed by U.S. Congress Joint Resolution | |
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June 29 |
Skirmish between U.S. and Spanish troops at Las Guásimas, near Santiago, Cuba | |
| July 1 | Battles of El Caney and San Juan Hill, Cuba | |
| July 3 | Spanish Admiral Pascual Cervera's fleet destroyed off Santiago Bay, Cuba | |
| July 25 | U.S. forces land in Guánica, Puerto Rico | |
| August 12–13 | Truce between Spain and the United States; Manila surrendered by Spaniards | |
| December 10 | Treaty of Paris formalizes Spain's losses | |
1899 |
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| February 4 | Philippine-American War begins |
Introduction | Chronology | Part I: Antecedents, 1895-1898 | Part II: Public Appeals, 1898 | Part III: Popular Participation, 1898-1899 | Part IV: Public Memories | Part V: Historical Perspectives | Audiovisual Components | Exhibition Checklist | Acknowledgments | Suggested Reading /About the Library Shop | Related Exhibits/Spanish American War Websites of Interest | Exhibition home page | NYPL Exhibitions
EPO, 1998