William Shafter

United States general

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In Spanish-American War: Fighting in the Philippines and Cuba
William R. Shafter, considered withdrawing to await reinforcements. This idea was abandoned on July 3 when Cervera, under orders from Havana, led his squadron out of Santiago harbour and tried to escape westward along the coast. In the ensuing battle, all of Cervera’s ships, under…
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In Battle of San Juan Hill
…Guasimas in Cuba, Major General William Shafter planned to take Santiago de Cuba, the island’s second largest city. Reports of Spanish reinforcements en route to the city caused him to accelerate his plans. He ordered head-on assaults against three hilltop fortified positions that made up the city’s outer defenses.
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