Hispano-American War

• For years, the United States has asked Spain to sell them the island of Cuba. The United States desired the island because Cuba produced massive amounts of sugar and tropical products which are not present in the United States except for Florida. Cuba has been in a constant rebellion since 1895. The rebels hold extense parts of central Cuba but lack the force to kick the Spaniards out of the island. That revolution was seen in the US as an oportunity to take Cuba. On the 25th of January 1898, the USS Maine entered the harbour of Manila. However, on the fifteenth of February, the ship suddenly exploded. Two investigation commisions were sent, one being Spanish and one being American. The American one sustained that the ship was destroyed by an external attack while the Spanish one said it has been an incident coming from inside the ship. Before this, the US had sent it's Pacific Fleet to Hong Kong as a preparative to attack the Philippines and Guam, Spanish colonies. The United States declared war on Spain on 25th April 1898.
• 21 April: America blocks Cuba
• 23: Spain declares war on the US
• 25 April: The US declares war on Sapin. Filipino rebels own the provinces of Batangas, North Quezón and Laguna
• 1 May: Battle of Manila Bay, Americans seize the harbour of Manila
• 8 May: First Battle of Cárdenas, Spanish failure to break the blockade of Cuba
• 11 May: Battle of Cárdenas. Spanish victory. Battle of Cienfuegos
• 28 May: Filipinos begin the capture of the whole province of Quezón, done by the 15th
• 10 June: American marines land in Guantánamo Bay
• 11 June: Slight American advance around Guantánamo Bay
• 12 June: Philippine republic is proclaimed
• 15 June: Filipino rebels seize Quezón
• 20 June: Americans land in Piti and get close to Agana
• 21 June: Guam is ocuppied
• 22 June: Americans land in Daiquiri, near Santiago de Cuba from the ship "Shafter" https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Santiago_campaign_1898.gif
• 23 June: Americans capture Siboney
• 24 June: Battle of Las Gúasimas
• 30 June: Americans land in the province of Cavite
• 1 July: Battles of El Caney and Kettle Hill. Americans seize Cavite. The siege of Baler commences
• 3 July: Battle of San Juan Hill. Battle of Santiago Bay. The Spanish ship "Cervera" is sunk by the American ship "Sampson". Santiago de Cuba is besieged
• 17 July: Santiago de Cuba surrenders. Americans landed in Cavite and Manila connect
• 25 July: Americans land in Guánica, Puerto Rico
• 26 July: Americans capture Yauco, Puerto Rico
• 2 August: Americans capture Arroyo, Puerto Rico
• 9 August: Americans seize Cayey, Puerto Rico
• 12 August: A ceasefire is implemented. Americans occuppy this parts of Puerto Rico: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9d/Puerto_Rico_USA-Espa%C3%B1a.png
• 13 August: Americans enter Manila and Spanish Philippines surrender except for Baler and the islands of Masbate, Panay and Negros
• 19 August: Filipino rebels seize Masbate
• 6 November: Filipino rebels seize Negros
• 3 December: Filipino rebels seize Panay
• 10 December: Treaty of Paris signed. The US gets Guam, Luzón, Cuba and Puerto Rico. Spain gives the rest of the Philippines in exchange for 20 million dollars.
• 2 June 1899: The last Spanish forces in Baler, Philippines, surrender to the Filipino rebels.