Bahamas Dean’s Blue Hole is the world’s deepest salt water blue hole. The entrance of the hole is below the sea surface, and it descends to a depth of 663 feet, at the bottom of which is a huge underwater cavern. Thanks to its proximity to Clarence Town in the Bahamas (it can be reached by swimming, no boat required), it is a very popular dive spot. The waters of the … [Read more...]
BATTLE OF THE BAY OF PIGS (BAY OF PIGS BATTLEFIELD)
Giron, Cuba (1961 AD) The Battle of the Bay of Pigs, better known as the Bay of Pigs Invasion, was an abortive attempt on the part of the United States to replace the Communist government of Cuba. It was also one of America’s greatest military blunders, and a disastrous event for the anti-communist powers during the Cold War. Carried out by a small band of Cuban … [Read more...]
BATTLE OF SAN JUAN HEIGHTS (SAN JUAN HEIGHTS BATTLEFIELD)
Santiago, Cuba (1898 AD) The Battle of San Juan Heights, or San Juan Hill, was the most storied battle of the Spanish-American War. Famous for the participation of future presidence Teddy Roosevelt, his Rough Riders and several regiments of the fabled African American troops known as the Buffalo Soldiers, the Battle of San Juan Hill was the decisive engagement of the war in … [Read more...]
BATTLE OF VERTIERES (VERTIERES BATTLEFIELD)
Vertieres, Haiti (1803 AD) The Battle of Vertieres the final engagement of the Haitian Revolution which had lasted on and off for over a decade. Inspired by the success of the colonists in the American Revolution, the Haitian War of Independence was the second successful revolt in the New World against a major European power. It is also believed to be the first time in … [Read more...]
BRITISH FORTS OF THE CARIBBEAN (FORT CHARLOTTE, FORT CHARLES, BRIMSTONE HILL FORTRESS)
Nassau, Bahamas; Kingston, Jamaica; Basseterre, St. Kitts During the age of the great colonial empires, the European powers battled each other around the globe for political, military and commercial dominance. Nowhere were these wars more frequent or more brutal than in the waters and islands of the Caribbean Sea. The forces of Spain, France, England, Holland and other … [Read more...]
SPANISH FORTS OF THE CARIBBEAN (OZAMA, SAN FELIPE DEL MORRO, SAN CARLOS DE LA CABANA)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Havana, Cuba During the age of the great colonial empires, the European powers battled each other around the globe for political, military and commercial dominance. Nowhere were these wars more frequent or more fierce than in the waters and islands of the Caribbean Sea. The forces of Spain, France, England, Holland … [Read more...]
BERMUDA FORTIFICATIONS (KING’S CASTLE, FORT CUNNINGHAM, FORT ST. CATHERINE)
St. George’s, Bermuda The islands of Bermuda in the Central Atlantic were England’s gateway to the New World colonies for well over three centuries. A large share of all English shipping to and from the Americas passed through Bermuda. It became an important base for shelter and supply, both for trade and for the British navy. Not This isolated, rocky island cluster was well … [Read more...]
