The Battle of Abonito Pass, the last battle of the Puerto Rican Campaign of the Spanish-American War, was in fact interrupted by news of the August 13 armistice before its outcome could be decided. Combatants United States and Cuban rebel forces Spain Casualties 2,446 combat dead or wounded (US only) Cubans and Filipinos not counted. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Portrait of James Wilson during the Civil War General James Wilson graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1860. ... The Puerto Rican Campaign (also: San Juan Campaign) refers to American operations on the island of Puerto Rico in the final stages of the Spanish-American War. ... The Battle of San Juan, not to be confused with the Battle of San Juan Hill, refers to an American naval attack on the fortifications of San Juan, Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War. ... Combatants United States and Cuban rebel forces Spain Casualties 2,446 combat dead or wounded (US only) Cubans and Filipinos not counted. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ...
On August 12, United States Generals James H. Wilson and Oswald H. Earnst had deployed two brigades along the Spanish defenses between Barranquitas and Cayey, chief of which were the guns at Abonito Pass. Following several successful reconnaissance missions to determine enemy strengths and positions, General Wilson ordered an offensive along the Spanish flank accompanied by heavy artillery bombardment. Met with fierce Spanish resistance and defensive artillery fire, the American attacks collapsed, and Wilson settled the troops for the evening. August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Portrait of James Wilson during the Civil War General James Wilson graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1860. ... Cayey is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico. ...
Early next morning, before renewed assaults could begin, American commanders received telegraphs informing them of the armistice. The battle for Puerto Rico was over.
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Following a short siege of the town, the battle was an American effort to encircle and destroy the Spanish garrison at Coamo, Puerto Rico, one of the last Spanish bastions south of San Juan.
While his artillery battered and distracted Spanish defenses, General James H. Wilson had infiltrated the 16th Pennsylvania Volunteers around the far side of the city, hoping to trap the Spanish and submit them to a crossfire.
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