"1898: Spanish at Guam Thought the Attacking USS,,," Topic
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Tango01 | 06 Oct 2017 3:23 p.m. PST |
… Charleston Fired Salute Shots & Asked For Gunpowder To Return the Gesture, "Manning a remote island fort, seemingly without any imminent danger on the horizon, must have made for a fairly comfortable post. That was the situation on Guam until June of 1898, during the outbreak of the Spanish and American war. Guam had been held by Spain since the 1660s. Spain had communicated with officials on the island on April 14 1898, but war was yet to be declared. When it was, authorities forgot to communicate the news to their forces on Guam. The United States was quick to take action and decided that seizing several Pacific islands would give it leverage in years to come. Guam, in particular, would be a great coal replenishing pit-stop for U.S. naval ships…" Main page link Amicalement Armand |
Chuckaroobob | 10 Oct 2017 10:50 a.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 14 Oct 2017 9:21 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
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