Capture of Guam
U.S. occupation of the Spanish-held island of Guam during the Spanish-American War (1898) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the World War II battles, see Battle of Guam (1941) and Battle of Guam (1944).
The Capture of Guam was a bloodless engagement between the United States and Spain during the Spanish–American War. The U.S. Navy sent a single cruiser, USS Charleston, to capture the island of Guam, which was under Spanish control. However, the Spanish garrison on the island had no knowledge of the war and no real ability to resist the American forces. They surrendered without resistance, and the island passed into American control. The event was the only conflict of the Spanish–American War on Guam.
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USS Charleston entering Agana, circa 1898 | |||||||
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United States | Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Henry Glass | Juan Marina | ||||||
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1 protected cruiser 3 transports | 54 | ||||||
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None | 54 captured |
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