Following the war, the Spanish military was in poor condition and political instability resulted in the loss of most of Spain's former colonies, except Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
戰爭結束後，西班牙軍方狀況不佳，政治不穩定導致西班牙前殖民地大部分地區喪生，古巴，波多黎各和菲律賓除外。