It was "splendid" (for the Americans anyway) in that it was a complete victory for the United States. The battle losses were comparatively quite light for the Americans compared to Spanish losses, and the United States made considerable territorial gains at Spanish expense and all in 109 days.
John Hay, the US ambassador to England referred to the war as a "splendid little war" in comparison to the US Civil War in his letter to Teddy Roosevelt.
John Hay, the US ambassador to England referred to the war as a "splendid little war" in comparison to the US Civil War in his letter to Teddy Roosevelt.
He termed it a "Splendid Little War" in a letter to Theodore Roosevelt.
In a letter to Theodore Roosevelt he termed it "A Splendid Little War".
It was called a Splendid Little War.
A "splendid little war"
It is often termed a splendid little war.
"...splendid little war" Talking about the Spanish American War
Yes, the US won that splendid little war.
John Hay called the Spanish-American War a splendid little war because it was short but substantial. It lasted a little over three months and resulted in the total defeat and collapse of the Spanish Empire at the hands of the Americans.
the spanish-american war.The Spanish-American War
John Hay's mom.