What the records say
- When
- 25 Apr 1898
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 23.07° N, 81.18° W
- Description
- military engagement during the Spanish-American War
- Naval
- yes
Action of 25 April 1898
Military engagement during the Spanish-American War
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.
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