"World of 1898: International Perspectives on the..." Topic

… Spanish American War

"On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898. As a result, Spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire -- Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines Islands, Guam, and other islands.

Beginning in 1492, Spain was the first European nation to sail westward across the Atlantic Ocean, explore, and colonize the Amerindian nations of the Western Hemisphere. At its greatest extent, the empire that resulted from this exploration extended from Virginia on the eastern coast of the United States south to Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America excluding Brazil and westward to California and Alaska. Across the Pacific, it included the Philippines and other island groups. By 1825 much of this empire had fallen into other hands and in that year, Spain acknowledged the independence of its possessions in the present-day United States (then under Mexican control) and south to the tip of South America. The only remnants that remained in the empire in the Western Hemisphere were Cuba and Puerto Rico and across the Pacific in Philippines Islands, and the Carolina, Marshall, and Mariana Islands (including Guam) in Micronesia…"

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Armand

I have the naval fleets in 1/3000 and hope to eventually paint them up (although I'm not sure the historical scenarios are very even). I had 15mm land forces but sold them off. I really wish there was a 10mm range.

My fleet is 1/2400 and have played Santiago twice using Dave Manley's Splendid Little War rules. I also did several ship on ship actions to learn the rules. Lots of fun. I have ground forces in 25mm (primarily Old Glory).

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Armand

Col Durnford, who won and how competitive were the games when you played Santiago?

First game the Spanish mostly got away (if you can call that victory). Second game followed history fairly close with the exception that the US had one ship sunk.

The single ship to ship actions were mostly fair fights and victory was based on good die rolls.