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I have conflicting accounts of this engagement, only one says a gunboat the USS Wompatuck participated in the battle and not USS Porter. All of the other reports I have researched say USS Porter was involved and Wompatuck is not mentioned. The painting in the battle box illustrates USS Porter that is how it will be written in the article. If anyone has information about whether or not Wompatuck was involved in the bombardment, please leave the information here for further editing, thank you all.-- Az81964444 ( talk) 21:42, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
The action was cited by the navy department as a great failure for sampson, as he failed to find the spanish fleet, let alone destroy the defenses of the harbour which remained intact throughout the entire length of the war. Sampson was chastised by American government officials for his actions at San Juan, what source do you have quoting that this is an American victory, all detailed accounts i have read state no such thing. XavierGreen ( talk) 01:49, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
The bombardment of San Juan was a dismal failure for the Americans. The forts never fell, no amphibious landing was done, and the city remained intact. In fact, Puerto Rico never fell to the Americans. The Governor correctly surmised that attempting to contest a landing anywhere other than San Juan would only lead to massive civilian casualties, since only San Juan was fortified. The Americans were allowed to land unopposed at Guanica, the intent being a decisive battle at El Asomante, the flat ridge in the mountains between the south and San Juan. Only a brief shooting duel between mountain batteries was done, which resulted in a direct hit by the Spanish gun, which silenced the American gun. Then a rider from San Juan appeared with the news that Spain had capitulated, and the Spanish garrison was to lay its arms down. Orders were followed, and the war was over, but Puerto Rico never fell in battle in 500 years. 98.162.136.248 ( talk) 01:01, 12 March 2019 (UTC)
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I have conflicting accounts of this engagement, only one says a gunboat the USS Wompatuck participated in the battle and not USS Porter. All of the other reports I have researched say USS Porter was involved and Wompatuck is not mentioned. The painting in the battle box illustrates USS Porter that is how it will be written in the article. If anyone has information about whether or not Wompatuck was involved in the bombardment, please leave the information here for further editing, thank you all.-- Az81964444 ( talk) 21:42, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
The action was cited by the navy department as a great failure for sampson, as he failed to find the spanish fleet, let alone destroy the defenses of the harbour which remained intact throughout the entire length of the war. Sampson was chastised by American government officials for his actions at San Juan, what source do you have quoting that this is an American victory, all detailed accounts i have read state no such thing. XavierGreen ( talk) 01:49, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
The bombardment of San Juan was a dismal failure for the Americans. The forts never fell, no amphibious landing was done, and the city remained intact. In fact, Puerto Rico never fell to the Americans. The Governor correctly surmised that attempting to contest a landing anywhere other than San Juan would only lead to massive civilian casualties, since only San Juan was fortified. The Americans were allowed to land unopposed at Guanica, the intent being a decisive battle at El Asomante, the flat ridge in the mountains between the south and San Juan. Only a brief shooting duel between mountain batteries was done, which resulted in a direct hit by the Spanish gun, which silenced the American gun. Then a rider from San Juan appeared with the news that Spain had capitulated, and the Spanish garrison was to lay its arms down. Orders were followed, and the war was over, but Puerto Rico never fell in battle in 500 years. 98.162.136.248 ( talk) 01:01, 12 March 2019 (UTC)