First Battle of Manzanillo

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First Battle of Manzanillo
Part of the Spanish–American War
USS Wompatuck, circa 21 April 1899
Date 30 June 1898 Location Manzanillo, Cuba Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain	United States
Commanders and leaders
Joaquín Barreda	Lucien Young
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.