Setback in Cuba Spanish repelled attack and losses
Washington May 13 A setback struck the American blockading squadron after the Winslow torpedo boat was struck in Cardenas harbor five sailors were killed and several wounded as the Wilmington commanded force battled Spanish gunboats and shore batteries during the harbor action Captain Bernadon’s account notes the Winslow took the worst damage and that orders and rapid action faced the crew amid heavy fire while the battleships pursued the fight.
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Washington
Cardenas Harbor
Winslow
Navy
Icv Hall
Qline
Hudson
Bernadon
Wilmington
Catignay
Cardenas Harbor Action Ends With American Losses
In Key West on May 1, reports detail a naval engagement at Cardenas harbor where the torpedo-boat Winslow and gunboat Wilmington faced Spanish defenses. Ensign Bagley and four crew were killed. Captain John B. Fernadow injured. several sailors wounded. The fight lasted about 35 minutes, with heavy fire from land batteries and Spanish gunboats as American ships attempted to enter the harbor and destroy enemy craft.
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Key West
Fla
Hudson
Enslen W. Bagley
Winslow
Cardenas Harbor
Ensign Bagley
John ¥Arvels
Josiah Tauett
Bagley
Oller Varvois
Bireman
Danial
Ruouett
Meeks
Cox
Gunter
B. McKeon
Patterson
F. Gray
J. B. Berpardan
Tue Harbor
Cardenas
Wilmington
Fludson
Fre
Batterson
Wilminsglen
Worth Bagley
North Carolina
Ira
W. el. Bagley
South Street
Raleigh
N. C
Basley
Naval Academy
Academy
West Point
Cardinal Harbor
Cerdepas
Blanco
Madrid
Havana
Coast Guards
Ligera
Antonio Lopez
Antonio Lope
Blanca
sCardenas
Bloodshed Across The Peninsula And World History
A sweeping summary traces Spain from Phoenician raids to Roman conquest and Moorish rule, then chronicles medi ae val chaos, Inquisition cruelty, colonial ventures, and eventual decline. It links Spain’s imperial rise to later revolts, wars, and loss of colonies, ending with a caution about its enduring overreach.
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Qurrhage
California
Kane
Carthape
Sempios
Rome
Alybell
Europe
Charles I
Sermany
Charles V
Martin Luther
Church of Rome
Charles
Worms
Germany
Tutchman
Pavia
Payia
Philip 2
Inquisition
Council
William of Orange
Duke of Alva
Duke Ofva
Seminto
Down Hill
Philip II
England
Portugal
Charles Iiv
France
Bavaria
Savoy
Savy
Louis XIV
Philip
Sicily
Duke of
Gibraltar
House of Bourbon
Segbella
Moonlit Samoan Bathing Party At Beach Lagoon
John Harrison Wagner recounts a Samoan bathing party where girls disrobe to their linen garments, swim in a moonlit freshwater lagoon, race afterward, and play a local game before an irate elder ends the revelry. The scene ends with everyone drifting to sleep under mosquito nets.
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John Harrison Wagner
Dewey's Philippines Song Satire from Manila Dawn
A Mayday era verse parodies the Philippine campaign with Uncle Sam as doctor prescribing pills to cure the Spanish, followed by a breakfast scene among critics and a mock battle. The narrator runs a satirical dialogue on American actions in the Philippines.
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Antiodea
Manila
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Isabelle
Columbus
Florida
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Brazil
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Texie
Pacific Coast
Peru
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Pizarro
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Marie Louise
Prince of Peace
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Yor Neson
Trafalgar
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Joseph Napoleon
Charles Z
Yooka
Antilles
United States
Washington Post
Dewey
Philopena
Uncle Sam
Dr. George
Taughing Thug
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Os Neptune
Ocean
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