Action of 25 April 1898
The action of 25 April 1898 was a minor single ship action of the Spanish–American War fought near Cárdenas, Cuba, between the American torpedo boat USS Foote under Lieutenant William Ledyard Rodgers and the Spanish gunboat Ligera under Lieutenant Antonio Pérez Rendón. After a fierce exchange of fire, Foote, seriously damaged, was forced to withdraw. The engagement was the first battle of the war, as well as the first naval Spanish success.
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Action of 25 April 1898
The action of 25 April 1898 was a minor single ship action of the Spanish–American War fought near Cárdenas, Cuba, between the American torpedo boat USS Foote under Lieutenant William Ledyard Rodgers and the Spanish gunboat Ligera under Lieutenant Antonio Pérez Rendón. After a fierce exchange of fire, Foote, seriously damaged, was forced to withdraw. The engagement was the first battle of the war, as well as the first naval Spanish success.
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L’Action du 25 avril 1898 est ...... premier succès naval espagnol.
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The action of 25 April 1898 wa ...... e first naval Spanish success.
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1898-04-25
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Spanish victory
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USS Foote, circa 1898
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Antonio Rendón
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William Rodgers
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1898-04-25
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Off Cárdenas, Caribbean Sea
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Spanish victory
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L’Action du 25 avril 1898 est ...... premier succès naval espagnol.
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The action of 25 April 1898 wa ...... e first naval Spanish success.
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Action du 25 avril 1898
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Action of 25 April 1898
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Action of 25 April 1898
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