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When did the armistice between the United States and Spain end the fighting?
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Spanish-American War
Theodore Roosevelt leading the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War, 1898; print created by Kurz & Allison.
The armistice that ended the hostilities between the United States and Spain was established through the signing of a protocol in Washington, D.C., on August 12, 1898. This agreement effectively concluded the fighting of the Spanish-American War and set the stage for the formal peace negotiations that later took place in Paris.1