<Li> Morocco (1920--26) </Li> <Li> Morocco (1957--58) </Li> <P> The Capture of Guam was a bloodless event between the United States and the Kingdom of Spain during the Spanish--American War . The U.S. Navy sent a single cruiser, the USS Charleston, to capture the island of Guam, then under Spanish control . However, the Spanish garrison on the island had no knowledge of the war and no real defenses . They surrendered without resistance and the island passed into American control . The event was the only conflict of the Spanish--American War on Guam . </P> <P> Guam had been under Spanish control since 1668 . By the time of the war, however, Guam had been neglected and there were only light defenses . The last message the authorities on Guam had received from Spain was dated April 14, 1898 a month before war was declared . Henry Glass, captain of the cruiser Charleston, was en route from California to Manila when in Honolulu he was joined by three transport ships, the City of Peking, the City of Sydney, and the Australia . Then in the Pacific he opened his sealed orders that read, </P>

What happened to guam during the spanish american war