The action of 25 April 1898 was a minor single ship action of the Spanish–American War fought near Cárdenas, Cuba, between the American torpedo boat USS Foote under Lieutenant William Ledyard Rodgers and the Spanish gunboat Ligera under Lieutenant Antonio Pérez Rendón. After a fierce exchange of fire, Foote, seriously damaged, was forced to withdraw. The engagement was the first battle of the war, as well as the first naval Spanish success.
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| - Action of 25 April 1898 (en)
- Action du 25 avril 1898 (fr)
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| - The action of 25 April 1898 was a minor single ship action of the Spanish–American War fought near Cárdenas, Cuba, between the American torpedo boat USS Foote under Lieutenant William Ledyard Rodgers and the Spanish gunboat Ligera under Lieutenant Antonio Pérez Rendón. After a fierce exchange of fire, Foote, seriously damaged, was forced to withdraw. The engagement was the first battle of the war, as well as the first naval Spanish success. (en)
- L’Action du 25 avril 1898 est un combat mineur de la Guerre hispano-américaine menée près de Cárdenas, entre le torpilleur américain sous le commandement du lieutenant et la canonnière espagnole Ligera sous le commandement du lieutenant . Après un échange de tirs féroces, le Foote est gravement endommagé, il est contraint de se retirer. L'engagement a été la première bataille de la guerre, ainsi que le premier succès naval espagnol. (fr)
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| - USS Foote, circa 1898 (en)
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- William Rodgers (en)
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| - The action of 25 April 1898 was a minor single ship action of the Spanish–American War fought near Cárdenas, Cuba, between the American torpedo boat USS Foote under Lieutenant William Ledyard Rodgers and the Spanish gunboat Ligera under Lieutenant Antonio Pérez Rendón. After a fierce exchange of fire, Foote, seriously damaged, was forced to withdraw. The engagement was the first battle of the war, as well as the first naval Spanish success. (en)
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