Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: The regiment took part in the Battle of Santiago (
Agha nke San Juan Hill), ọ bụ ezie na ọ bụghị akụkụ nke ọgụ ahụ. Ka ọ na-erule n'oge ahụ, ọtụtụ ndị so n'òtù ndị agha ahụ na-arịa ịba. Okporo ụzọ nke Kent's First Brigade kwagara gafere obere oge tupu ọ pụọ n'ọhịa ọhịa, Kent nyekwara ndị 71 iwu ka ha were ụzọ aka ekpe iji sonye n'akụkụ aka ekpe nke 6th na 16th. Ka ndị agha ahụ hapụrụ oke ọhịa ahụ, ndị 71st nọ na-agbapụ site na ọkụ egbe ndị Spain site n'elu ugwu San Juan, na-egbochi ọganihu ọ bụla.