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san juan hill

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  1. San Juan Hillnoun

    a hill in eastern Cuba (near Santiago de Cuba) that was captured during the Spanish-American War

    "Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders became famous for their charge up San Juan Hill"

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  1. San Juan Hill

    San Juan Hill is a series of hills to the east of Santiago, Cuba, running north to south. The area is known as the San Juan Heights or in Spanish Alturas de San Juan before Spanish–American War of 1898, and are now part of Lomas de San Juan.

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  1. san juan hill

    San Juan Hill is a historically significant location in Santiago, Cuba. It was the site of a major battle during the Spanish-American War in 1898 where the United States, specifically the Rough Riders led by Theodore Roosevelt, achieved a decisive victory against Spain. The hill was named after San Juan, a nearby village.

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  1. San Juan Hill

    San Juan Hill is a series of hills to the east of Santiago, Cuba running north to south and known as the San Juan Heights or in Spanish "Alturas de San Juan" before Spanish-American War of 1898. 20°01′12″N 75°47′54″W / 20.020018°N 75.798212°W Now part of an area called "Lomas de San Juan." These were the heights where Spanish soldiers entrenched themselves in the most famous battle of the Spanish-American War; the Battle of San Juan Hill. The Americans named the lesser heights, "Kettle Hill" and the higher southern hill, "San Juan Hill" after the battle July 2, 1898. The two high points or hills are connected by a draw or saddle on a north-south axis. The fight for the San Juan heights or hills became known as the battle of "San Juan Hill" due to a reporter's telegraph typo dropping the "s." American Army reports also referred to the heights as hills.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of san juan hill in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of san juan hill in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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