Crane and Cora resided at Ravensbrook in Oxted, Surrey, located near London. At Ravensbrook, Crane and Cora associated with many literary figures of the day, including Joseph Conrad, Henry James, and H.G. Wells; however, Crane ran into financial difficulties while living there, and, as a result, he again became a war correspondent — this time working for World, a Pulitzer publication. He was sent to Florida and then to Cuba to cover the Spanish-American War in 1898. Crane also reported on a conflict with Puerto Rico, but during this time, his health declined, and he made little money.
At the same time, Cora was not doing well in England. Ultimately, Crane returned to England, but he could no longer afford to live at Ravensbrook, so Cora and he moved to Brede Place in Sussex, near Hastings. Their household was still far too large, and their financial difficulties continued. While at Brede, Crane wrote in an attempt to get on sound financial ground, but his health deteriorated, and, on June 5, 1900, he died at Badenweiler, Germany.
