American battleship Maine after the explosion

American battleship Maine after the explosion that took place on February 15, 1898 in the port of Havana. The event, which occurred during the Cuban war of Independence, served as a pretext for the United States to declare war on Spain. Illustration by A. de Caula. Photoengraving by Laporta. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1898

19th Century Antilles Caribbean Area Caula Contemporary Age Crisis Of 1898 Crisis Of 98 Cuban War Of Independence Disaster Of 1898 Disaster Of 98 Havana Island Of Cuba La Ilustracion Espanola Y Americana Laporta Maine Photoengraving Spanish Colonial Era Spanish-american War United States

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