Santiago Surrender Tree 1958. The tree is now gone, but cannon and plaques continue to mark the surrender site. Santiago Surrender Tree The site of the Santiago Surrender Tree (also known as the "Tree of Peace" or ), located in Santiago, Cuba, marks where Spanish forces surrendered to U.S. forces on July 17, 1898, at the end of the Spanish–American War. The ceiba tree had been the site of previous prisoner exchanges. On July 1, 1898, U.S. and Cuban troops had taken Fort El Viso, El Caney and San Juan Hill. These victories led to the U.S. victory at Santiago de Cuba. Per
Raid on Santiago de Cuba (1603) Raid on Santiago de Cuba (1603) The Capture of Santigao De Cuba was a minor military event that took place towards the end of the Anglo–Spanish War in May 1603. Santiago de Cuba was attacked and sacked by English privateers led by Christopher Cleeve. In late February 1603 Christopher Cleeve, in the large armed merchant galleon "Elizabeth and Cleeve" along with a pinnace left England on a privateering expedition to raid the Spanish Main; funded largely by a number of London Merchants. Cleeve arrived in the Caribbean in April; Cleeve's main target was Santiago de Cuba which had escaped attacks