The Flying Squadron was a United States Navy force that operated in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Spanish West Indies during the first half of the Spanish–American War. The squadron included many of America's most modern warships which engaged the Spanish in a blockade of Cuba.
An illustration of the Flying Squadron, 1898.
William T. Sampson
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William Thomas Sampson was a United States Navy rear admiral known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War.
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson during the Spanish–American War
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, from p. 73 of Cannon and Camera by John C. Hemment
General William R. Shafter (in pith helmet) and Admiral William T. Sampson landing on the beach at Aserradero, June 20, to confer with General Calixto Garcia