1898 Reuterdahl View of the Battle of Santiago de Cuba

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1898 Reuterdahl View of the Battle of Santiago de Cuba
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Title:
The Destruction of the Spanish Fleet Under Admiral Cervera off Santiago, July 3.
Description:
This is an 1898 Henry Reuterdahl view of the Battle of Santiago de Cuba in July 1898. The view depicts the American battleships
U.S.S. Texas
and
U.S.S. Oregon
and the Spanish flagship
Infanta Maria Teresa
(Maria Teresa),
Cristóbal Colón
and
Almirante Quendo
.
Before the battle, the Spanish fleet had been blockaded in the harbor for nearly two months. With American and Cuban forces closing in on all sides, the decision was made to run the blockade. On the morning of July 3, a Sunday, the Spanish fleet made their move. Led by Admiral Pascual Cervera in his flagship the
Infanta Maria Teresa
, the fleet left the shelter of the harbor, and the American fleet immediately opened fire. Of the ships depicted in this view, the
Maria Theresa
and the
Oquendo
quickly succumbed to superior firepower. The
Cristóbal Colón
, the newest ship in the Spanish Caribbean fleet, managed to escape the blockade, but the
U.S.S. Oregon
immediately gave chase. The
Cristobal Colon
hugged the Cuban coast, but was not able to get past the
Oregon
, which was stationed 1.5 miles off the coast. The view depicts the
Maria Theresa
and the
Oquendo
in flames and the
Cristóbal Colón
running at full speed to try to put distance between herself and the
Texas
and
Oregon
.
This view was painted by Henry Reuterdahl and published by Peter Fenelon Collier in 1898.
Size:
Printed area measures 10.5 inches high by 22 inches wide.
Condition:
Very good. Verso repairs of fold separations. Blank on verso.
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