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	Battle of San Juan Hill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of San Juan Hill was the bloodiest and most famous battle of the Spanish-American War.
		At San Juan Hill, 750 Spanish soldiers were ordered to hold the heights against an American offensive on July 1, 1898.
		The battle was the climactic scene of the 1997 film Rough Riders starring Tom Berenger as Theodore Roosevelt and Gary Busey as General Wheeler.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill (1203 words)

	Battle of San Juan Hill: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Battle of San Juan Hill was the bloodiest and most famous battle of the Spanish-American War Spanish-American War quick summary:
		The battle of manila bay took place on 1 may 1898 during the spanish-american war....
		The battle of santiago de cuba had begun....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_san_juan_hill.htm (457 words)

	San Juan Hill after 12 years
		Men I revisited it, San Juan Hill was again a sunny, smiling farm land, the trenches planted with vegetables, the roofs of the bomb-proofs fallen in and buried beneath creeping vines, and the barbed-wire entanglements holding in check only the browsing cattle.
		San Juan Hill is not a solitary hill, but the most prominent of a ridge of hills, with Kettle Hill a quarter of a mile away on the edge of the jungle and separated from the ridge by a tiny lake.
		In the local nomenclature Kettle Hill, which is the name given to it by the Rough Riders, has always been known as San Juan Hill, with an added name to distinguish it from the other San Juan Hill of greater renown.
	www.spanamwar.com /sanjuanhill20.htm (4122 words)

	Rough Riders
		The battle was not as one-sided as most Americans think, as Spanish troops fought with bravery and grim determination, and inflicted 3 times their own casualties on the American forces.
		The San Juan heights were lower than the main Spanish defensive line near Fort Ca—osa, and fire from the fort could easily sweep over the hill.
		San Juan Hill could also be easily flanked on both north and south, and holding it in force only invited encirclement.
	members.tripod.com /SimulationsWorkshop/rough.html (1640 words)

	Reporting America at War . Richard Harding Davis . The Battle of San Juan Hill \| PBS
		There was a blue bungalow on a hill to the right, a red bungalow higher up on the right, and in the centre the block-house of San Juan, which looked like a Chinese pagoda.
		For four days before the American soldiers captured the same rifle-pits at El Caney and San Juan, with a loss of two thousand men, they watched these men diligently preparing for their coming, and wondered why there was no order to embarrass or to end these preparations.
		White men and colored men, veterans and recruits and volunteers, each lay waiting for the battle to begin or to end so that he might be carried away to safety, for the wounded were in as great danger after they were hit as though they were in the firing line, but none questioned nor complained.
	www.pbs.org /weta/reportingamericaatwar/reporters/davis/sanjuan.html (4109 words)

	Pentagram Main Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The earlier ceremony was dedicated to the buffalo soldiers who fought beside Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders at San Juan and Kettle hills and El Caney, Cuba.
		It began as a regiment-size confrontation, developed into a division battle and ended with a full-scale U.S. assault on positions atop the hills.
		According to a No Greater Love release, the Battle of San Juan Hill was an unusual battle -- one the troops proclaimed as the whole Spanish-American War.
	www.dcmilitary.com /army/pentagram/archives/july10/pt_d71098.html (443 words)

	Teddy's Wild Ride - Fast Play Rules for San Juan Hill
		The Buffalo soldiers and Rough Riders stormed the Spanish trenches on the left side of San Juan Hill in a flash.
		I chose figures from their San Juan Hill set (which includes a house, fortifications and Gatling guns) and also used some from their Alamo set.
		It's difficult to model San Juan Hill since the whole board is really a slope upward.
	www.juniorgeneral.org /sanjuan/sanjuan2.html (1631 words)

	President Theodore Roosevelt - Medal of Honor
		San Juan Hill rises to the southwest, about 400 yards further than Kettle Hill, and stands about 125 feet high with a brick blockhouse at the summit.
		Approximately a thousand yards west of the San Juan Heights there was a strong line of Spanish fortifications that included barbed-wire entanglements, rifle pits, and trenches dug on the heights and to their rear.
		Shafter's plan to assault the San Juan Heights, based upon reconnaissance by his own troops and the Cuban army, was to send the Fifth Corps through the only two practicable routes in the jungle-covered terrain.
	www.mishalov.com /Roosevelt.html (9241 words)

	Buffalo Soldiers at San Juan Hill
		San Juan Heights had two high spots along its north-south axis, one called San Juan Hill and the other later named Kettle Hill by the troops.
		Roosevelt, of whom it was said that he never attended a wedding without wishing he was the bride or a funeral without wishing he was the corpse, was the unquestioned star of San Juan and by extension of the entire Cuban campaign.
		Cavalry up that hill along with his own regiment’s standard, reflected the shared nature of the operation, with fl and white regulars and Rough Riders fighting side by side and with one group sometimes indistinguishable from the others.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/documents/spanam/BSSJH/Shbrt-BSSJH.htm (1951 words)

	The battle of San Juan Hill
		Its purpose was to capture the high hill of San Juan, not far from Santiago city.
		At the "bloody bend" of San Juan, where our raw fighting men received that deadly baptism of fire, there quickly fell Colonel Wikoff and Lieutenant-Colonels Worth and Liscum, the former killed, the last two wounded--three commanding officers down in ten minutes.
		In that battle, which lasted two hours, less than ten rounds of ammunition per man was fired by my men, and the losses, notwithstanding my men had exposed their whole bodies, while the enemy were in trenches where only their heads could be seen, were about equal.
	www.publicbookshelf.com /public_html/The_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_Vol_IV/thebattle_bg.html (3078 words)

	Theodore Roosevelt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Under his leadership, the Rough Riders became famous for their dual charges up Kettle Hill and San Juan Hill in July 1898, the battle being named after the latter hill.
		The battle between Taft and TR bitterly split the GOP; Taft's people dominated the party until 1936.
		For his gallantry at San Juan Hill, Roosevelt's commanders recommended him for the Medal of Honor, but his subsequent telegrams to the War Department about the delays in returning American troops from Cuba doomed his chances.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt (9386 words)

	The Rough Riders Storm San Juan Hill, 1898
		As though in consolation, the notoriety from the charge up San Juan Hill was instrumental in propelling him to the governorship of New York in 1899.
		They drove the yellow silk flags of the cavalry and the Stars and Stripes of their country into the soft earth of the trenches, and then sank down and looked back at the road they had climbed and swung their hats in the air.
		The victory at San Juan Hill gave the Americans control of the heights overlooking the Spanish stronghold of Santiago and doomed the Spanish to defeat in Cuba.
	www.eyewitnesstohistory.com /roughriders.htm (1024 words)

	Black Americans in the US Military from the American Revolution to the Korean
		Their coolness was superb and their courage aroused admiration of their comrades.” (Powell) The Battle of San Juan Hill was the most integrated battle of all.
		For their gallantry in the Battle of San Juan Hill, five Black soldiers of the 10th Cavalry received the Medal of Honor and 25 other Black soldiers were awarded the Certificate of Merit.
		The battle for Puerto Rico was not very long lived, as the 6th Massachusetts Regimental National Guard and its Black Company L engaged only in a few skirmishes.
	www.dmna.state.ny.us /historic/articles/blacksMilitary/BlacksMilitarySpanAm.htm (2394 words)

	The Battles at El Caney and San Juan Hills
		To prevent the enemy from sending reinforcements to San Juan Hill from their garrison at El Caney to the North, General Lawton would march his infantry to capture the city, then pull back to reinforce General Sumner's cavalry on the north end of the heights.
		Pointing towards the blockhouse that dominated the heights of San Juan hill he told the commander of the 1st Infantry Division to prepare his men to take the position.
		By 11 o'clock most of the 15 regiments tasked with wresting control of the two hills had crossed the San Juan River and were prepared for the assault.
	www.homeofheroes.com /wallofhonor/spanish_am/10_sanjuan.html (3184 words)

	Roosevelt Awarded Medal of Honor / AP - Cuba News / Noticias - CubaNet News
		Roosevelt led the Rough Riders volunteers in Cuba during the Spanish-American War and was hailed for his bravery in the bloody battles of Kettle Hill and San Juan Hill.
		The San Juan Heights action became generally known as the Battle of San Juan Hill.
		The fighting in the San Juan Heights killed 15 and wounded 73 of the unit's 490 men.
	www.cubanet.org /CNews/y98/oct98/09e5.htm (419 words)

	San Juan Hill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		San Juan Hill is a slight incline to the east of Santiago, Cuba, where Spanish soldiers entrenched themselves in the most famous battle of the Spanish-American War; the Battle of San Juan Hill.
		In New York City, 'San Juan Hill' at the turn of the 20th century was an enclave of rough tenements in the West 60s, scene of pitched battles between the largely fl residents and platoons of 20th Precinct police; the neighborhood was later razed to make room for Lincoln Center.
		This page was last modified 07:18, 11 April 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/San_Juan_Hill (127 words)

	Medal of Honor, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt Association
		Local legend says that the sandy soil of Honey Hill was literally soaked in Union blood on November 30, 1864 -- that, "one could walk on the dead for over a mile without touching the road." In one five-minute span, the 55th alone is said to have lost over 100 men.
		That was the day he led his volunteer troops, the Rough Riders, in taking San Juan Hill, which changed the course of the battle and the Spanish-American War.
		By taking San Juan Hill, eventually they forced the enemy fleet into the Battle of Santiago Bay, where it was routed.
	www.theodoreroosevelt.org /life/medalofhonor.htm (2840 words)

	"A Perfect Hailstorm of Bullets": A Black Sergeant Remembers the Battle of San Juan Hill in 1899
		The best-known image of the Spanish-American War is that of Teddy Roosevelt on horseback charging with his Rough Riders up San Juan Hill in Cuba.
		Finally, late in the afternoon, our brave Lieutenant Kinnison said to another officer: “We cannot take the trenches without charging them.” Just as he was about to give the order for the bugler to sound “the charge,” he was wounded and carried to the rear.
		It has been reported that the 12th U.S. Infantry made the charge, assisted by the 25th Infantry, but it is a recorded fact that the 25th Infantry fought the battle alone, the 12th Infantry coming up after the firing had nearly ceased.
	historymatters.gmu.edu /d/100 (746 words)

	Purple Hearts of World War I and Earlier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Battle of San Juan Hill has been immortalized by the actions of future President Teddy Roosevelt's "Rough Riders." The 6th U.S. Infantry was part of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division when it landed in Cuba.
		The 1st Division began moving towards San Juan Hill at 4:45 AM on 1 July 1898 and by 10 AM the entire Division crossed the Aguadores River under heavy Spanish Mauser fire at "Bloody Ford." The Division lost almost 100 men at this point.
		This was the first battle of the 111th Infantry Regiment and members of Company B were one of two companies to take part.
	members.aol.com /elmiii/purple_hearts_of_world_war_i.htm (3418 words)

	Commentary from
		The Battle of San Juan Hill had begun, but the Rough Riders had not yet been given the order to advance.
		The Battle of San Juan Hill forced the hand of the Spanish, whose last hope was their fleet harbored at Santiago.
		The American Navy was blockading it, and the Army advance out of the hills forced the Spanish to mount a futile breakout attempt.
	www.house.gov /pitts/press/commentary/072500c-TRMedal.htm (758 words)

	Buffalo Soldiers Donnie W. Brown Chapter 9th & 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association
		Troop A Tenth Cavalry led by Captain Nicholas A. Nolan at the Battle of Rattlesnake Springs, Texas August 6, 1880.
		In another account re the Battle of San Juan Hill, Cuba, written by Sergeant William Payne, of Troop E, Tenth Cavalry, he stated: “About 6 A.M., July 1st the battle started.
		At the Battle of Collierville (Shelby County, Tennessee, Nov 3, 1863), Colonel Hatch, although outnumbered three to one, surprised Brig.
	www.angelfire.com /hero2/9th10thdonniewbrown (1281 words)

	Lt. Colonel John M. Hamilton Papers \| Dickinson Research Center
		Although they had no definite orders, the American troops charged up San Juan Hill, with the nearly 60 year old Hamilton charging with his troops, waving his hat in encouragement.
		Also included is a published account of the pivotal November 1876 battle with Dull Knife and the Cheyenne in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming in which Hamilton is mentioned.
		A letter from an unknown correspondent to one of Hamilton’s daughters provides an interesting description of San Juan Hill as it appeared in 1925.
	www.nationalcowboymuseum.org /research/r_a_hami.html (1966 words)

	THE AWARDING OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO THEODORE ROOSEVELT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Number one, at the base of the San Juan, or first hill, there was a strong wire fence or entanglement in which the line hesitated under grueling fire and where the losses were severe.
		The battle of the Santiago Heights, or as it is sometimes called, the battle of San Juan Hill, began with Roosevelt's cavalry pinned down at the base of Kettle Hill.
		The battle is called the Battle of San Juan Hill, the Battle of San Juan Hills, plural, or the Battle of San Juan Heights; and sometimes just the Battle of Santiago, although that is usually reserved for the naval portion of the action there.
	commdocs.house.gov /committees/security/has271020.000/has271020_1.HTM (15406 words)

	Spanish American War: San Juan Hill
		At the end of the trail the Spanish were dug in on the crest of San Juan Ridge and in the village of El Caney.
		In the meantime the main part of the army had become ready to attack San Juan Hill.
		They made their way out of the jungle and into a meadow where they were subjected to withering fire.
	www.multied.com /spanish/sanjuan_hill.html (220 words)

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		Perhaps the most important battle Christy covered was the Battle of San Juan Hill where his unit came to the relief of Teddy Roosevelt’s famous Rough Riders as they stormed and took the heights in an action that effectively ended the brief Spanish-American War.
		Position of the American camp and forces along the crest of a hill overlooking the Spanish lines and the city of Santiago de Cuba July 8, 1898.
		When this blockhouse fell to his forces the battle of San Juan Hill was over.
	www.posterfair.com /Meehan-Military/01 (593 words)

	Poth Train Station (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad, also called the S.A. and A.P., was a 600 mile railroad built through South Texas.
		In 1898, The S.A. and A.P. was used to carry Teddy Roosevelt's "Rough Riders" from their training grounds in San Antonio to Corpus Christi on their way to Puerto Rico to battle.
		There, they achieved fame in the Battle of San Juan Hill in the Spanish American War.
	www.floresville.isd.tenet.edu /elementary/fes/cyberfair/pothtrain/pothtrain.htm (279 words)

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		Surrender tree from San Juan Hill, Santiago de Cuba.
		View towards position of American forces from San Juan Hill, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
		Colonel Roosevelt and his Rough Riders at the top of the hill which they captured, Battle of San Juan / by William Dinwiddie.
	www.picturesfree.org /cdcaptions/SanJuan.htm (110 words)

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