Category: War of 1898
USS Maine (1889)
USA – Armoured Cruiser 1888-1898 USS Maine was the first USN armoured cruiser made famous by the war she indirectly…
Infanta Maria Teresa class cruisers (1890)
Infanta Maria Teresa class cruisers (1890) Spanish Armada (1888-1898): Armoured Cruisers Infanta Maria Teresa, Vizcaya, Almirante Oquendo If it is…
Cristóbal Colón (1896)
Cristóbal Colón (1896) Spanish Armada (1894-1898): Armoured Cruiser The Spanish armored cruiser Cristóbal Colón was a warship that was built…
Pelayo (1887)
Spanish pre-dreadnought Battleship (1885-1929) Pelayo was a French-built Battleship, first modern one in service with the Armada. A fitting subject…
USS Brooklyn (1895)
Armoured Cruiser (1895) The USS Brooklyn in a few lines Recognizable by her three very tall funnels, the USS Brooklyn…
Battle of Santiago de Cuba (july, 3, 1898)
Spanish Armada vs US Navy Cuba’s decisive naval battle The Battle of Santiago de Cuba, was seen by some as…
Battle of Manila May, 1, 1898
Spanish Armada vs US Navy Map of Manila’s battle actions (public domain) Swapping an Empire for Another The origins The…
The Spanish-American War of 1898
USN and Armada, context, developments, battles. How the “splendid little war” began As we know, this war began with the…