Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. (1899)
Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, Pa., A. J. Holman & Co · leaf 422
an ridge, the left of thecavalry rested on the main Santiago road and the infantry formed to theleft of the cavalry. These troops were subjected to a very heavy fire inadvancing from El Pozo, in crossing the river and in forming on the other LEADING WARS OF THE CENTURY 397 side ; they, however,… … GENERAL JOSEPH WHEELER.(Copyright by Aime Dupont, 1899.) This placed the Americans in a position commanding the fortifications aroundthe city of Santiago. The Spanish fleet, consisting of five armored cruisers of 7.000 tons and 2torpedo-boat destroyers, attempted to escape from Santiago at 9.30…
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