The war to free Cuba actually began half a world away in the Battle of this bay on May 1, 1898
Following the liberation from Spain of mainland Latin America, Cuba was the 
first to ... Fighting began in the Phillipines Islands at the Battle of Manila Bay on 
May 1 ... War actually began for the U.S. in Cuba in June when the Marines 
captured... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Manila Bay - Wikipedia [PAR] The Battle of Manila Bay took place on 1 May 1898, during the Spanish
American War.