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June 30, 1898 · Spanish-American War

Battle of Tayacoba

3 Medals of Honor were earned in the Battle of Tayacoba (June 30, 1898). Result: Spanish victory.

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Date
June 30, 1898
Location
Near Trinidad, Cuba
Result
Spanish victory
Part of
Spanish–American War

About the battle

The Battle of Tayacoba, June 30, 1898, (also spelled Tayabacao) was an American special operations effort to land supplies and reinforcements to Cuban rebels fighting for their independence in the Spanish–American War.

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

Medal of Honor recipients (3)