The Battle of San Juan Hill

The battle of Mount San Juan (July 1, 1898), also known as the battle of San Juan Highlands, known by Theodore Roosevelt volunteers Rough Rider and Buffalo soldiers, is a Spanish-American war It was the most intense fight. . After landing at the position of the beachhead, the fifth US Army commanded by Major General William Shaft rushed west to the port town of Santiago. Shuffter is preparing to make a strategic rush in the city after the clashes he hesitated at Rasguu Shimmas on 24th, while the Cuban anti-government force reached the North way blocked Spain reinforcements There. Military, this will be one of the most definitive battles. America's "Great little war". One History

The US Army arrived in Cuba and began to fight Spaniards. One of the most famous battles is San Juan's fight. In this battle, a small Spanish army at Mount San Juan prevented the advance of larger troops in the United States. Many American soldiers were shot and tried to climb. Finally, a group of soldiers led by Rough Riders rushed to the nearby Kettle Hill and gained the advantage that the US had to take San Juan. Due to the failure of the Spanish army, the two sides agreed to cancel the battle on August 12, 1898. The official peace treaty, the Paris Convention, was signed on December 19, 1898. As part of the treaty, Cuba gained independence, Spain gave the United States 20 million dollars to dominate the Philippine islands, Guam and Puerto Rico

The battle of Mount San Juan (July 1, 1898), also known as the battle of San Juan Highlands, known by Theodore Roosevelt volunteers Rough Rider and Buffalo soldiers, is a Spanish-American war It was the most intense fight. . After landing at the position of the beachhead, the fifth US Army commanded by Major General William Shaft rushed west to the port town of Santiago. Shuffter is preparing to make a strategic rush in the city after the clashes he hesitated at Rasguu Shimmas on 24th, while the Cuban anti-government force reached the North way blocked Spain reinforcements There. Military, this will be one of the most definitive battles. America's "small war of glory" 1 history

The volunteer led by Theodore Roosevelt is Rough Riders. As African-American soldiers are called Buffalo soldiers, they won Mount San Juan's battle. The US Navy destroyed a Spanish ship in Cuba. Spain delivered Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam to the United States. After the war, Theodore Roosevelt became president. He wanted to paint a canal on the Panama Canal. Panama is part of Colombia. Roosevelt helped Panama's independence. The construction of the Panama Canal took ten years. It opened in 1914. Increase in trade, shipping between East Coast and West Coast is faster