Battle of the Aguadores Battle of the Aguadores The Battle of the Aguadores was a sharp skirmish on the banks of the Aguadores River near Santiago de Cuba, on 1 July 1898, at the height of the Spanish–American War. The American attack was intended as a feint to draw Spanish defenders away from their nearby positions at San Juan Hill and El Caney, where the main blows fell later that day. Poor coordination between Duffield's column and the North Atlantic Fleet led to an ineffective bombardment of the Spanish positions. By the time the Americans arrived, the west end of the only bridge had
Santiago (film) Santiago (film) Santiago, also known as The Gun Runner, is a 1956 film starring and co-produced by Alan Ladd set in 1898 Cuba against the background of the Cuban War of Independence. Martin Rackin wrote the screenplay, based on his unpublished novel, as well as producing the film. A hardened gun runner attempts to take a shipment to Cuba to assist with the rebellion against Spain. The project was first announced in July 1955 and was originally known as "The Greater Courage". It was based on an unpublished novel by Martin Rackin, who also acted as producer. Although Ladd had