The Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection: 1898–1902 (Men-at-Arms)

This book details the uniforms and weapons of the American, Spanish, Cuban and Filipino forces involved in the United States Army's first overseas war. In 1898 the USA took the decision to intervene in the Cuban war of independence against Spain, and to expel the last vestige of European colonial rule from the Americas. This also led to the US acquiring rule over the Philippine Islands; and there, US troops were sent into the jungle to fight a “colonial” war of their own, against Filipino insurgents unwilling to exchange one master for another. The text is illustrated with rare early photographs and color plates.

in 1898 Us Public Opinion Turned Against The Spanish For Their Repression Of Cuba. Relations Between The Two Governments Soured And Ultimately Resulted In The Mysterious Blowing Up Of The Uss maine In Havana Harbor, Which Triggered A Short But Demanding War.

a Us Expeditionary Force Was Sent To Cuba, Where The Troops Encountered Both Difficult Climate And Terrain, And A Fierce Spanish Garrison Which, Despite Being Greatly Outnumbered, Fought Hard Before Surrendering.

many Famous Us Personalities Were Involved, Including Future President Theodore Roosevelt, Future General John Pershing, And Journalists William Randolph Hearst And Stephen Crane.

the War Against The Spanish May Have Been Brief But As Henry Cabot Lodge Declared: "its Results Were Startling, And Of World-wide Meaning." Victory Made The Us A Nation With Global Interests.

as An Extension Of The War, Us Troops Also Captured The Island Of Puerto Rico. The Us Navy Bombarded Manila In The Philippines, And Landed Its Troops. The Spanish Garrison Quickly Surrendered, But A Local Anti-spanish Insurgent Force Under Emilio Aguinaldo Resisted Us Occupation. The Conflict Continued Until 1902, More Than 100,000 Us Troops Were Eventually Committed, And The Campaign Saw Difficult Jungle Fighting, With Indigenous Moro Tribesmen Fiercely Resisting Us Forces.

providing A Detailed Examination Of The Experiences And Equipment Of The Opposing Sides, And Featuring Rare And Previously Unpublished Photographs, This Book Highlights This Crucial Yet Oft-forgotten War That Changed The Future Of American Foreign Policy During "the Age Of American Imperialism."

In 1898 US public opinion turned against the Spanish for their repression of Cuba. Relations between the two governments soured and ultimately resulted in the mysterious blowing up of the USS Maine in Havana harbor, which triggered a short but demanding war. A US expeditionary force was sent to Cuba, where the troops encountered both difficult climate and terrain, and a fierce Spanish garrison which, despite being greatly outnumbered, fought hard before surrendering. Many famous US personalities were involved, including future President Theodore Roosevelt, future general John Pershing, and journalists William Randolph Hearst and Stephen Crane. The war against the Spanish may have been brief but as Henry Cabot Lodge declared: "Its results were startling, and of world-wide meaning." Victory made the US a nation with global interests. As an extension of the war, US troops also captured the island of Puerto Rico. The US Navy bombarded Manila in the Philippines, and landed its troops. The Spanish garrison quickly surrendered, but a local anti-Spanish insurgent force under Emilio Aguinaldo resisted US occupation. The conflict continued until 1902, more than 100,000 US troops were eventually committed, and the campaign saw difficult jungle fighting, with indigenous Moro tribesmen fiercely resisting US forces. Providing a detailed examination of the experiences and equipment of the opposing sides, and featuring rare and previously unpublished photographs, this book highlights this crucial yet oft-forgotten war that changed the future of American foreign policy during "the age of American imperialism." 01.jpg......Page 1 02.jpg......Page 2 03.jpg......Page 3 04.jpg......Page 4 05.jpg......Page 5 06.jpg......Page 6 07.jpg......Page 7 08.jpg......Page 8 09.jpg......Page 9 10.jpg......Page 10 11.jpg......Page 11 12.jpg......Page 12 13.jpg......Page 13 14.jpg......Page 14 15.jpg......Page 15 16.jpg......Page 16 17.jpg......Page 17 18.jpg......Page 18 19.jpg......Page 19 20.jpg......Page 20 21.jpg......Page 21 22.jpg......Page 22 23.jpg......Page 23 24.jpg......Page 24 25.jpg......Page 25 26.jpg......Page 26 27.jpg......Page 27 28.jpg......Page 28 29.jpg......Page 29 30.jpg......Page 30 31.jpg......Page 31 32.jpg......Page 32 33.jpg......Page 33 34.jpg......Page 34 35.jpg......Page 35 36.jpg......Page 36 37.jpg......Page 37 38.jpg......Page 38 39.jpg......Page 39 40.jpg......Page 40 41.jpg......Page 41 42.jpg......Page 42 43.jpg......Page 43 44.jpg......Page 44 45.jpg......Page 45 46.jpg......Page 46 47.jpg......Page 47 48.jpg......Page 48 49.jpg......Page 49 50.jpg......Page 50 51.jpg......Page 51