The Battles of the War The Spanish-American War consisted of two wars. One took place in the Philippines and the other in Cuba. The major battles of the Spanish American War were fought at Manila Bay in the Philippines (May 1, 1898), San Juan Heights or San Juan Hill in Cuba (July 1, 1898) and Santiago Bay in Cuba (July 3, 1898). The battle of Manila Bay is where the U.S. sunk the an entire Spanish fleet. In just seven hours, the entire Spanish Asian fleet is sunk and the U.S. suffered one death. The battle was short-lived due to the quality of the U.S. Navy. The battle of San Juan Heights consisted of Theodore Roosevelt leading his Rough Riders to take over San Juan Hill. A Rough Rider is a member of the cavalry unit that was commanded by
