Dating san juan ridge case

Image is taken from the book American Battles and Campaigns Roosevelt’s Rough Riders charge the Kettle Hill After waiting under fire for the troops from El Caney, Gen Samuel Sumner ordered his Dismounted Cavalry Division up the hill, supported by the fire of Gatling guns, while the infantry moved up San Juan Ridge and its own blockhouse, taking casualties from accurate Spanish fire. They were led by Gen Arsenio Linares and armed with Model 1893 Mausers, which reloaded from a stripper clip. This hill was just off the southern end of the ridge, crowned by a strong blockhouse with 750 Spanish defenders. The San Juan Ridge (Kettle Hill) was the last obstacle to the complete investment of Santiago, the principal port on the southern coast of Cuba. Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab