Spanish–American War
1898 conflict between Spain and the United States
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Summary
Spanish–American War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,261 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Follows: Cuban War of Independence[3]
- Location: Caribbean Sea[4]
- Part of: Cuban War of Independence[5]
- Commons category: Spanish-American War[6]
- Has part(s): Battle of Santiago de Cuba[7]
- Start time: April 25, 1898[8]
- End time: August 11, 1898[9]
- Point in time: 1898[10]
- Participant: United States[11], Republic of Cuba[12], Revolutionary Government of the Philippines[13], Spain under the Restoration[14], Spain[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Spanish–American War[16]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[17], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[19], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[20]
- Has effect: Treaty of Paris (1898)[21]
- Different from: Chincha Islands War[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23]
Why It Matters
Spanish–American War has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]