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Battle of Las Guasimas

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Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders along with General Fighten Joe Wheeler with a total of 950 soldiers defeated 2000 Spanish troops here.  The battle was approximately at this spot.

 Jack Crane

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Battle of Las Guasimas

The Battle of Las Guasimas of June 24, 1898, part of the Spanish-American War, unfolded from Major General "Fighting Joe" Wheeler's attempt to storm a Spanish position in the jungles surrounding Santiago. Commanding a division that included the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry and the 10th Regular Cavalry, Wheeler engaged a rearguard under Major General Antero Rubín.

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