where did the spanish american war take place

The main theaters of combat for the Spanish-American War were Cuba and the Philippines. Key actions centered on Manila in the Philippines (notably the Battle of Manila Bay) and on Santiago de Cuba in Cuba, with significant land operations around Daiquiri, Siboney, and the San Juan Hill area in Cuba during the summer of 1898. The war effectively took place from late April 1898 through August 1898, involving U.S. forces against Spain across these two major theatres.