The Spanish American War was a brief
war that the United States fought against Spain in 1898. Actual
hostlities in the war lasted less than four months from April
to August 12, 1898. Most of the
fighting occurred near the Spanish Colonial possession of Cuba
and the Philippines, nearly halfway around the world from each
other. In both places, the military events destructed the Spain
navy squadron by a vastly superior U.S. fleet.
