![The 1898 sinking of the USS Maine draws Marines in to fight for the strategically important Battle of Guantanamo Bay.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/Marines-at-the-Battle-of-Guantanamo-Bay-4.jpg)
Military Heritage December 1999
Marines at the Battle of Guantanamo Bay
By A.B. FeuerThe capture of Guantànamo Bay, Cuba, by U.S. Marines in 1898 was a brief but violent phase of the Spanish-American War. Read more
Military Heritage December 1999
The capture of Guantànamo Bay, Cuba, by U.S. Marines in 1898 was a brief but violent phase of the Spanish-American War. Read more