the first battle and fighting began in spanish american war at havana harbor.
where did the first battle and fighting begin in spanish american war?
havana harbor
the batteries were supplemented with the guns removed from montojo's fleet. the corregidor, caballo and el fraile batteries had a combined total of 17 guns.





























section::::gallery.





























the united states navy ships:





























the destroyed spanish ships after the battle: 





























section::::see also.





























bullet::::- battle of manila (disambiguation)





























bullet::::- battles of the spanish–american war





























bullet::::- philippine–american war





























bullet::::- list of naval battles





























section::::additional references.





























bullet::::- nofi, albert a., "the spanish american war, 1898", 1997.





























bullet::::- carrasco garcía, antonio, "en guerra con los estados unidos: cuba, 1898", madrid: 1998.





























bullet::::- freidel, frank burt. "the splendid little war". boston: little, brown, 1958.
battle of manila bay
section::::united states.:district of columbia.





























bullet::::- cuban friendship urn, washington d.c.





























section::::united states.:illinois.





























bullet::::- memorial hall





























bullet::::- "spanish–american war memorial", springfield





























section::::united states.:iowa.





























bullet::::- veterans memorial building





























section::::united states.:indiana.





























bullet::::- soldiers' and sailors' monument, indianapolis





























section::::united states.:louisiana.





























bullet::::- the hiker, spanish american war monument,





























bullet::::- "spanish–american war memorial", city park, baton rouge





























section::::united states.:massachusetts.





























bullet::::- "the volunteer", marlborough





























bullet::::- "spanish american war memorial", concord





























bullet::::- "spanish–american war memorial", springfield





























section::::united states.:michigan.





























bullet::::- spanish american war memorial, belle isle, detroit, dedicated in 1932





























section::::united states.:mississippi.





























bullet::::- "spanish–american war memorial", war memorial building, jackson





























bullet::::- "soldiers monument", louisville





























section::::united states.:new york.
list of spanish–american war monuments and memorials