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Disputed Victory - Schley, Sampson and the Spanish-American War of 1898 (Hardcover)
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Disputed Victory - Schley, Sampson and the Spanish-American War of 1898 (Hardcover)
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In 1898 the United States went to war with Spain over the future of
Cuba. The American navy had, in the preceding decade, been revived
after years of neglect, and was much stronger than anything that
the Spanish could bring against it. In the Philippines, Admiral
George Dewey easily destroyed a weak Spanish squadron. A military
invasion of Cuba was supported by the rest of the US Navy, under
the command of Admiral William T Sampson. An important part of this
force was the Flying Squadron, led by Commodore Winfield Scott
Schley. Meanwhile a Spanish squadron under Admiral Pascual Cervera
sailed from Europe to the Caribbean and, after disappearing for
some days, reached the port of Santiago de Cuba. Schley was the
first on the scene; his movements were later to be severely
criticised. When Sampson arrived with the rest of the fleet, a
blockade of the port was instituted. In the end, Cervera was
obliged to make an attempt to break out, but his squadron of four
cruisers was overwhelmed and destroyed. During the battle on Sunday
July 3, Schley was in effective command, as Sampson had gone ashore
to confer with the army commander. Although the Americans had won
another easy victory, a bitter dispute arose between the respective
supporters of Schley and Sampson as to who was entitled to the
credit. Fanned by the popular press, the issue split the U S Navy
to the point where its morale was seriously affected. Matters came
to a head with the publication of a book violently attacking
Schley's conduct. He demanded a Court of Inquiry; this sat for
forty days at the Washington Navy Yard, presided over by Admiral
Dewey. It was one of the great trials of American history, as the
lawyers refought the campaign in minute detail. In the end, the
verdict went against Schley, though this was offset by a minority
opinion from Dewey that he had indeed been in command and deserved
the credit for the victory. This book explores the rights and
wrongs of the conduct of those principally involved in a battle
that marked the dawn of the American empire, and closely examines
the dramatic proceedings of the Court of Inquiry.
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