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May 11, 1898 · Spanish-American War

Battle of Cienfuegos

4 Medals of Honor were earned in the Battle of Cienfuegos (May 11, 1898). Result: Spanish victory.

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Date
May 11, 1898
Location
Off Cienfuegos, Caribbean Sea
Result
Spanish victory
Part of
Spanish–American War

About the battle

The Battle of Cienfuegos, also known as the Raid on Cienfuegos, was an engagement of the Spanish–American War, intended by the United States Navy to tighten its blockade of Cuba.

From the Wikipedia article “Battle of Cienfuegos”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Result, date and location from the article’s infobox and Wikidata.

Medal of Honor recipients (4)

Where it happened

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