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The (20[1])poor performance of the Krag-Jørgensen at this battle led (20[1])to its replacement by a rifle modeled on the losing side's rapid-firing Mausers. "Gatling Gun" Parker earned (20[1])his nickname for supporting (0[1])the Buffalo Soldiers and "Wood's Weary Walkers" at this battle, (20[1]0[1])where they captured a feature named for its many sugar pots. Santiago (20[1])was besieged following this battle (20[1])and the surrender (20[1])of El (20[1])Caney. (20[1])A former Assistant (20[1])Secretary of the (*) Navy was posthumously (10[1])awarded (10[1])the Medal (0[1])of Honor (10[1])for his leadership at this 1898 battle, (10[4]0[3])making him the (10[1])only (10[1])president (10[1]0[1])to have received (10[2])it. (10[1])For (10[1])10 points, (10[1])name this battle of the Spanish-American War (10[1]0[1])where Teddy Roosevelt's Rough (10[1])Riders (10[2])"charged up" (10[1])a set of Cuban heights. (10[1])■END■ (10[2]0[1])

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