Bombardment of San Juan

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Bombardment of San Juan
Part of the Spanish–American War
American warships engaging the forts at San Juan.
Date 12 May 1898 - 18 May 1898 Location San Juan Bay, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Spain	United States
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Macías y Casado	William T. Sampson
Strength
Land: 2,500 infantry 29 artillery pieces 1 castle 2 forts 1 shore battery Sea: 2 gunboats	2 battleships 1 armoured cruiser 2 unprotected cruisers 1 auxiliary cruiser 2 monitors 1 torpedo boat 1 collier 2 yachts
Casualties and losses
2 killed 38 wounded 1 castle damaged 2 forts damaged 1 shore battery damaged	2 killed 7 wounded 1 battleship damaged 1 cruiser damaged
5 civilians killed 18 civilians wounded
The French cruiser Amiral Rigault de Genouilly was slightly damaged by American gunfire during the battle.

The Bombardment of San Juan, or the First Battle of San Juan, on 12 May 1898 was an engagement between United States Navy warships and the Spanish fortifications of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was the first major action of the Puerto Rican Campaign during the Spanish–American War.^[1]