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Events on Friday 1 July 1898 1
1898Battle of San Juan HillRough Riders help take the heights above Santiago de CubaOn 1 July 1898, US forces including Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders stormed the fortified heights of San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill near Santiago de Cuba. The costly assault broke Spanish defenses around the city and led to the surrender of the Spanish fleet days later. The battle made Roosevelt a national celebrity.