Bombardment of San Juan

Bombardment of San Juan
Part of the Spanish–American War
American warships engaging the forts at San Juan.
Date May 12, 1898 Location San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan Bay Result San Juan's defenses damaged
Belligerents
Spain	United States
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Macías y Casado	William T. Sampson
Strength
Land: 2,500 infantry 29 artillery pieces 1 castle 2 forts 1 shore battery Sea: 2 gunboats	2 battleships 2 cruisers 2 monitors 2 auxiliary cruisers 1 torpedo boat 1 collier
Casualties and losses
2 military killed 5 civilians killed 38 military wounded 18 civilians wounded 1 castle damaged 2 forts damaged 1 shore battery damaged	2 killed 7 wounded 1 battleship damaged 1 cruiser damaged
The French cruiser Amiral Rigault de Genouilly was slightly damaged by American gunfire during the battle.

The Bombardment of San Juan, or the First Battle of San Juan, on 12 May 1898 was an engagement between United States Navy warships and the Spanish fortifications of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was the first major action of the Puerto Rican Campaign during the Spanish–American War.

Under the command of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, a U.S. fleet—consisting of the flagship armored cruiser USS New York, battleships USS Iowa and Indiana, the unprotected cruisers USS Montgomery and Detroit, the monitors USS Amphitrite and Terror, the torpedo boat USS Porter, the auxiliary cruiser USS Wompatuck, the collier USS Niagara, and two unarmed yachts transporting officials and the press,—prepared to attack Puerto Rico.

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