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Siege of Santiago
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This article is about the 1898 land battle in Cuba. For the 1898 naval battle, see Battle of Santiago de Cuba. For other uses, see Battle of Santiago (disambiguation).
The siege of Santiago, also known as the siege of Santiago de Cuba, was the last major operation of the Spanish–American War on the island of Cuba.
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Siege of Santiago | |||||||
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Part of the Spanish–American War | |||||||
![]() General Toral's surrender of Santiago to General Shafter, July 13th, 1898, Unknown author | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
19,000[1] | 13,500[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,614 killed and wounded |
2,000 killed and wounded 11,500 captured |
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