The Army wanted to increase its troop strength by 50,000 men for this War, and over 220,000 men volunteered.
It was a serious diruption to Spanish commerce.
American troops won the battle against the Spanish.
Before the Spanish American War, the troops assembled in Tampa, Florida. It served as a major staging point for the United States military, and the troops gathered there before being deployed to Cuba.
Which Spanish War?
"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.
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It was a serious diruption to Spanish commerce.
They traveled overseas ...
They traveled overseas ...
American troops won the battle against the Spanish.
they travelled overseas
they travelled overseas
they travelled overseas
Before the Spanish American War, the troops assembled in Tampa, Florida. It served as a major staging point for the United States military, and the troops gathered there before being deployed to Cuba.
They travelled over seas (apex)
They travelled over seas (apex)
Which Spanish War?