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July 1 1898

This major battle during the Spanish American War was won by the Americans.

The battle of San Juan Hill was a battle between the United States and Spain. The Spaniards were set atop the San Juan Hill and also many different hills around it. The US had to push up the hill while taking fire from above but even with this they still managed to get atop and take control ultimately winning the battle.

(“Spanish-American War”)

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Different places in the valley below San Juan Hill were named such as “Bloody Ford”, and “Hell’s Pocket”.

Many troops fighting for America succumbed to heat stroke and other disease and conditions.

The Spanish had a total of 800 men defending the hill while America attacked with over 15,000 men and lots more Americans died then Spaniards died.

A lot of the Rough Riders regiment had no horses and so they had to move on foot.

Many different divisional leaders died or fell ill. Some of these leaders were Colonal Wikoff, Major General Wheeler, and Major General Shafter.

Cuban insurgents helped the US by blocking the escape path off the hill so Spain couldn’t escape.

(“Spanish-American War”)

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Colonel Roosevelt and his Rough Riders at the top of the hill which they
captured, Battle of San Juan. July 1898. Wikimedia, 5 June 2005,
commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RoughRiders.jpeg.
(Colonel Roosevelt)

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In the Caribbean on the island of Cuba.

(“The Rough”)

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Born: October 27, 1858

Death: January 6, 1919

US President

Assistant Secretary of the Navy

Was a very important figure during the Spanish American War in Cuba during the battle of San Juan Hill.

Led a group of college athletes, cowboys and Indians in a regiment called the Rough Riders.

(“Theodore Roosevelt”)

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Map of San Juan Heights 1898. History on the Net, www.historyonthenet.com/
authentichistory/1898-1913/4-imperialism/2-saw/3-cuba/Map_Cuba3.jpg.
(Map of San Juan)

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(“Theodore Roosevelt”)

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Theodore Roosevelt. Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt.
(Theodore Roosevelt).

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Colonel Roosevelt and his Rough Riders at the top of the hill which they captured, Battle of San Juan. July 1898. Wikimedia, 5 June 2005, commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RoughRiders.jpeg.

Map of San Juan Heights 1898. History on the Net, www.historyonthenet.com/authentichistory/1898-1913/4-imperialism/2-saw/3-cuba/Map_Cuba3.jpg.

“The Rough Riders  Storm San Juan Hill, 1898.” EyeWitness to History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/roughriders.htm.

Spanish-American War: Battle of San Juan Hill.” ThoughtCo, www.thoughtco.com/spanish-american-war-battle-of-san-juan-hill-2360836.

Theodore Roosevelt. Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt.

“Theodore Roosevelt Timeline.” National Park Service, www.nps.gov/thro/learn/historyculture/theodore-roosevelt-timeline.htm.

Web PageView live web page Archive & annotate | "Theodore Roosevelt and San Juan Hill." Youtube, youtu.be/AMJTH9CnTWA.