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Bombardment of San Juan, Porto Rico [i.e. Puerto Rico]

Admiral Sampson1898

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino
Washington, DC, United States

Over centuries, Spain fortified San Juan’s harbor to keep colonies such as Puerto Rico safe from its European rivals. During the Spanish-American War, the U.S. Navy blockaded San Juan for three months, destroying parts of the city’s fortifications.

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  • Title: Bombardment of San Juan, Porto Rico [i.e. Puerto Rico]
  • Creator: Admiral Sampson
  • Date Created: 1898
  • Location Created: San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Subject Keywords: Spanish-American War; U.S Warships; William T. Sampson; Bombardment of Puerto Rico; Naval warfare; San Juan, Puerto Rico;
  • Type: Artwork
  • Rights: Courtesy of Library of Congress [LC-USZC4-8328]
  • Medium: Chromolithograph
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino

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