The Rough riders were a group of people that were a volunteer cavalry that helped invade Cuba and they were led by Teddy Roosevelt and Leonardo Wood.Even though they were a cavalry unit, they fought on foot like infantry. One of the major battles for the Ruff Riders was near Santiago on a hill and it was on July 1. this was the San Juan Hill battle and even thought Roosevelt was a minor part in the battle, he was called a hero in the paper. I think it would have been cool to do something like this. being on a horse and going up a hill into battle and if i were to die I would die for my country.
The US needed the Rough Riders because we didn't have the troops to invade Cuba. We went there to free them from the Spanish. It was the Rough Riders and a 17,000 army with four black regiments.
We also made a blockade so that way the Spanish would not get out and on July 3 they tried to to escape for us thought the blockade. They signed a peace treaty with us on August 12 to stop the firing even though this war only lasted for 16 weeks
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