The Battle of San Juan Hill, also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish–American War. The San Juan heights was a north-south running elevation about two kilometers east of Santiago de Cuba. The names San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill were names given by the Americans. This fight for the heights was the bloodiest and most famous battle of the War. It was also the location of the greatest victory for the Rough Riders as claimed by the press and its new commander, the future Vice-President and later President, Theodore Roosevelt, who was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2001 for his actions in Cuba. What the American press of the time overlooked was that the Buffalo Soldiers of the 10th and 24th Infantry Regiments had actually done much of the heaviest fighting. Wikipedia [ - ]

The Battle of San Juan Hill, also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive... [ + ]