First Battle of Manzanillo | |||||||
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Part of the Spanish–American War | |||||||
USS Wompatuck, circa 21 April 1899 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
4 gunboats 3 pontoons 3 field guns |
2 gunboats 1 armed tug | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 killed 4 wounded 1 gunboat damaged |
1 killed 2 wounded 2 gunboats damaged 1 armed tug damaged |
The First Battle of Manzanillo was a series of naval engagements during the Spanish–American War on 30 June 1898 in and outside of the harbor of Manzanillo, Cuba. Three American gunboats were forced to retire after attacking a squadron of Spanish gunboats and auxiliaries.
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