A. B. Feuer

America at War (eBook, PDF)

The Philippines, 1898-1913

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Using previously unpublished diaries, letters, and photographs-plus the writings of war correspondent John T. McCutcheon-Feuer offers a vivid account of America's war in the Philippine Islands during the early part of the 20th century. This story highlights the experiences of the American soldiers, sailors, and marines who participated in the major battles. Not only did they fight a determined enemy, they also battled the weather, the jungle, and the diseases that threatened to take their lives. Their writings, including a section of poems and songs of the era, reveal the thoughts and anxieties of the American fighting man, serving his country nearly 8,000 miles from home. In 1895 Emilio Aguinaldo became the leader of Katipunan, a revolutionary society that sought complete independence from Spain. A year later, his ragtag band of soldiers defeated a Spanish regiment, a victory that incited the Filipino people to rise up against their oppressors. While the Spanish ultimately paid Aguinaldo to enter voluntary exile, in 1898, after the sinking of the ^IMaine^R, the United States would promise independence for the islands in exchange for Aguinaldo's return to lead an uprising against Spain. The U.S. State Department would later repudiate this promise, a move that would embroil United States troops in a bloody struggle to subdue the islands. This is their story.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313011962
• Artikelnr.: 68528009

Autorenporträt

A. B. FEUER is a military historian and freelance newspaper and magazine journalist. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946 and is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Society for Military History. His previous works include Commando: The M/Z Unit's Secret War Against Japan (Praeger, 1996), The Spanish-American War at Sea (Praeger, 1995), and The Santiago Campaign of 1898 (Praeger, 1993).

Inhaltsangabe

From Hong Kong to Mirs Bay: The Memoirs of John T. McCutcheon Three Days to
Manila The Battle of Manila Bay, May 1, 1898 Joseph Montgomery's Story
After the Battle: Reports from Cavite Spanish Reports: Call to Arms and
Battle Accounts The Siege of Manila: Reports from the Blockade The
Phillippines: Islands of Mystery The Night Battle of 31 July: John T.
McCutcheon's Account The Utah Artillery at the Battle of Manila: Evaristo
de Montalvo's Story The Astor Battery at the Battle of Manila The Surrender
of Manila: John T. McCutcheon's Story Letters from Manila Fanning the Fires
of War: Charles Mabey's Story Letters from the Front The Pasig River
Campaign: Jacob Kreps' Story The Luzon Campaign: Road to Malolos The Battle
of Malolos: John Brewer's Story The United States Army's Gunboat Navy
Malolos to Calumpit: The Bloodiest Campaign Letter from Calumpit The Road
to San Fernando: Death in the Swamps The Siege of Baler and the Adventures
of Lyman P. Edwards The Paranaque Campaign: Joseph Donovan's Story The Abra
Valley Campaign: The Diary of Lewis Cozzens The Capture of Emilio Aguinaldo
"Stand Gentlemen--He Served on Samar!" Life and Death in Moroland The
Battle of Bud Bagsak Poems from the American-Philippine War Songs from the
American-Philippine War