Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Munguva yehondo ya1898 neSpain, Mauser M1893 yakashandiswa neSpanish Army yakawana mukurumbira unouraya, kunyanya kubva kuHondo yeSan Juan Hill, uko 750 Spanish regulars yakanyanyisa kunonoka kufambira mberi kwemauto eU.S. 15,000 akaiswa nepfuti dzeSpringfield Krag<unk>Jørgensen dzepamusoro-soro nepfuti dzekare dzeSpringfield. Varwi veSpain vakakuvadza vanhu veUnited States 1.400 mumaminiti mashomanene. Nenzira yakafanana, pakuvamba muzuva iroro, uto reSpain revarwi vechigarire 540 vakashongedzerwa nepfuti imwe cheteyo yeMauser pasi paMukuru Mukuru weSpain Vara Del Rey rakadzivisa Chikamu Chechipiri chaGeneral Henry Ware Lawton chavarwi veAmerica 6.653 uye Boka Rakazvimirira revarume 1.800 kwamaawa gumi mutaundi riri pedyo re
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