Second Battle of Manzanillo

Second Battle of Manzanillo
	Part of the Spanish–American War
	; USS Scorpion lying at anchor, circa 1898
Date	1 July 1898
Location	Manzanillo, Cuba
Result	Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain	United States
Commanders and leaders
Joaquín Barreda	Adolph Marix
Strength
3 gunboats ; 3 pontoons	1 armed tug ; 1 patrol yacht
Casualties and losses
3 wounded	1 armed tug damaged

The Second Battle of Manzanillo was a naval engagement of the Spanish–American War on 1 July 1898. Two American gunboats attempted unsuccessfully to destroy the Spanish ships in the harbor of Manzanillo, Cuba.

^ "MARIX AT MANZANILLO", The New York Times. July 25, 1898: "They had driven us out of their harbour, true; but with what odds against us! And, even then, it took a full half hour to do it. ... A merciful Providence surely watches over the American arms."

[1] "MARIX AT MANZANILLO", The New York Times. July 25, 1898: "They had driven us out of their harbour, true; but with what odds against us! And, even then, it took a full half hour to do it. ... A merciful Providence surely watches over the American arms."

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