In this July 1, 1898 battle, the U.S. gained the high ground overlooking Santiago but lost more than 200 men
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Atlantic coast of Spanish Florida represented only a small but important claim to a 
... granted the extensive island then known as Santiago to a Friar Nicolas Balli,... [DOC] [TLE] VisionQuest  Buffalo Soldiers [PAR] During the Spanish American War of 1898