Changes: President Congratulates America

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President Congratulates America is one of the newspaper articles in Red Dead Redemption 2.

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SAYS U.S. IS UNSTOPPABLE.
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR OUTCOME CELEBRATED.
VICTORY IN 100 DAYS.

President Alfred MacAlister congratulated the American people and their response to the call to arms as North and South joined together to defeat Spain, saying that Spain is no longer a power, and the United States stands as the strongest nation in the western hemisphere. The "splendid little war" saw the U.S. Navy defeat the Spanish fleet in a mere few hours. Not one American life was lost in that skirmish, proving what MacAlister says is "testament to the glory and perseverance of America."

Overall only 300 Americans lost their lives in the war, while the other side reported thousands of dead at the hands of our brave boys. He especially made mention of Colonel Thaddeus Waxman and his Rough Riders, the cavalry troop that took San Juan Hill in Guarma, becoming a national hero in the process.

Trivia

Total American casualties for the Spanish-American War were 385 killed, 1,662 wounded, and 2,061 dead from disease. Spanish casualties were 700-800 killed, more than 700 wounded, and 15,000 dead from disease.
Historically, the Battle of San Juan Hill saw Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders lead a cavalry charge in Cuba. American forces suffered heavy losses but managed to secure the strategically important San Juan Heights. It is considered the most famous battle of the war, as well as the bloodiest.
- As Theodore Roosevelt is mentioned in Red Dead Redemption 1, it is unknown what role he played in the game's version of the battle, if any.

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 Overall only 300 Americans lost their lives in the war, while the other side reported thousands of dead at the hands of our brave boys. He especially made mention of [[Thaddeus Waxman|Colonel Thaddeus Waxman]] and his Rough Riders, the cavalry troop that took San Juan Hill in [[Guarma]], becoming a national hero in the process.
+==Trivia==
+* Total American casualties for the Spanish-American War were 385 killed, 1,662 wounded, and 2,061 dead from disease. Spanish casualties were 700-800 killed, more than 700 wounded, and 15,000 dead from disease.
+* Historically, the Battle of San Juan Hill saw Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders lead a cavalry charge in Cuba. American forces suffered heavy losses but managed to secure the strategically important San Juan Heights. It is considered the most famous battle of the war, as well as the bloodiest.
+** As Theodore Roosevelt is mentioned in [[Red Dead Redemption 1]], it is unknown what role he played in the game's version of the battle, if any.
 [[fr:Le président félicite l'Amérique]]
 [[Category:Newspaper articles]]