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Sampson West Indies MedalRARE AND HTF U.S.S. Marblehead Naval Campaign Cienfuegos ClaspNaval Campaign 1898 The name is not legible.This is a very nice bronze medal , as is the ribbon. See all the photosThe USS Marblehead EngagementsDuring the 1898 campaign, the unprotected cruiser USS Marblehead was heavily engaged in blockadingand attacking Spanish forces along the Cuban coast. Crews aboard the Marblehead earnedSampson Medals typically bearing two major engagement bars on their ribbons: [1, 2, 3]

1. Cienfuegos (May 11, 1898): The Marblehead provided critical shore-bombardment cover for a daring,
2. small-boat operation to cut the underwater telegraph cables linking Cuba to Europe. Facing fierce, close-range
3. Spanish gunfire from the shore, the operation was highly dangerous. Multiple crew members from the
4. Marblehead earned the Medal of Honor for their bravery that day. [1, 2, 3, 4]
5. Guantanamo (June 7–8, 1898): The Marblehead, alongside the auxiliary cruiser USS Yankee,
6. shelled Spanish gunboats and successfully silenced the enemy fort at Caimanera, paving the
7. way for U.S. Marines to secure Guantanamo Bay as a naval base.
8. Please visit my store "Exonumia" category for a wide variety ofmedals and related items.International customers are welcome.There may be VAT fees for your country.Please ask if you have any questions.
   

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