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Second Battle of San Juan (1898)

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San Juan had been under blockade by American forces since April 1898. Most of the time, the blockade consisted of a single auxiliary cruiser which patrolled and pursued blockade runners that were attempting to reach San Juan. By June, the task of blockading
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out of action for the rest of the war, and maintained their blockade. The small Spanish squadron was not finished however and would sortie once more later in the war.
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and several other naval vessels at their disposal, the Spanish decided to make an attempt at breaking the blockade.
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Rivero Méndez, Ángel (1922). "Capítulo XII El Bloqueo de San Juan - Combate entre El Terror y El Saint Paul".
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then fled the engagement and beached herself on a nearby bank to keep from sinking.
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Almost as soon as the Spanish ships engaged the American vessel, they realized that
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had failed. The Americans had inflicted several casualties on the Spanish, put
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occurred on 22 June 1898 when two Spanish vessels tried to break the American
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would have to retire, as she was much slower than the American ship.
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put her rudder out of action. The ship then turned, which allowed
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while a crowd of jubilant locals at the harbor cheered them on.
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Index

Battle of San Juan (disambiguation)
Spanish–American War

San Juan
Caribbean Sea
United States
Spanish Navy
Charles Sigsbee
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Puerto Rico campaign
1st San Juan
2nd San Juan
3rd San Juan
Guanica
Fajardo
Yauco
Guayama
Guamani
Coamo
Silva Heights
Asomante
blockade
San Juan
USS Saint Paul
Charles Sigsbee
USS Maine
Terror
Admiral Cervera

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