Most sailed out of Tampa Florida.
It was a serious diruption to Spanish commerce.
American troops won the battle against the Spanish.
They assaulted Spanish held land in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. It is important to note, however, that they did not see it as "invading"; they saw it as "liberating", as the Cuban and Philippine rebels were already fighting the Spanish before they entered the fray.The US Virgin Islands.
America occupied the Phillepines since the Spanish American War. US troops were there since the 2nd World War began.
"Smoked Yankee" refers to the derogatory term given to American soldiers during the Spanish-American War. It was used by the Spanish soldiers to mock and belittle the American troops, implying that they would be defeated or destroyed like smoked meat.
It was a serious diruption to Spanish commerce.
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American troops won the battle against the Spanish.
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They believed they needed to crush the allies before American troops arrived.
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General Nelson A. Miles. General William R. Shafter.
Spain beat the U.S. in a world cup qualifier match before they had the group stages which enraged the U.S. president and sent our troops to attack the Spanish national team for revenge.