id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-39 Spanish–American War - Wikipedia .html text/html 22699 2452 67 As U.S. agitators for war well knew,[24] U.S. naval power would prove decisive, allowing expeditionary forces to disembark in Cuba against a Spanish garrison already facing nationwide Cuban insurgent attacks and further wasted by yellow fever.[25] The invaders obtained the surrender of Santiago de Cuba and Manila despite the good performance of some Spanish infantry units, and fierce fighting for positions such as San Juan Hill.[26] Madrid sued for peace after two Spanish squadrons were sunk in the battles of Santiago de Cuba and Manila Bay, and a third, more modern, fleet was recalled home to protect the Spanish coasts.[27] ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-39.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-39.txt