Battle of Manila (1898) all practical purposes, the fall of Manila brought about the end of the Spanish–American War in the Philippines. Merritt and Dewey finally received word of the peace protocol on August 16. Captain Henry Glass of the armored cruiser had accepted the surrender of Guam on June 20, 1898, while "en route" to Manila, and Captain E.D. Taussig of the gunboat claimed Wake Island for the U.S. on January 17, 1899. The war with Spain came to an end, but in February 1899 the Philippine–American War broke out. Tensions between the Filipino forces under Aguinaldo and the American Expeditionary forces were
Santiago de Cuba (baseball) between the two cities (La Habana and Santiago de Cuba) dating back to the era when Cuba was a colony of Spain two centuries ago. The Super Classic of the Cuban National Series between Santiago de Cuba and Industriales takes place six times per season. The "Avispas" (Wasps) won three straight titles during the seasons ending in 1999, 2000, and 2001. The club also won the title during the season ending in 2008. Santiago de Cuba sent only one player to the 2006 World Baseball Classic, pitcher Ormari Romero. But to the 2009 World Baseball Classic Santiago de Cuba sent