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

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Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
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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a detailed examination of the experiences and equipment of the opposing sides, and featuring rare and previously unpublished photographs, this book highlights this crucial yet oft-forgotten war that changed the future of American foreign policy during "the age of American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."


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.89
EAN: 9781846031243
ISBN: 1846031249
Label: Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 48
Publication Date: 2007-02-27
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date: 2007-02-27
Studio: Osprey Publishing


SIMILAR ITEMS:

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• US Infantry in the Indian Wars 1865-91 (Men-at-Arms)
• The Philippine War, 1899-1902 (Modern War Studies)
• The Spanish War: An American Epic 1898
• San Juan Hill 1898: America's Emergence as a World Power (Praeger Illustrated Military History)


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Good book in the Osprey MAA stable
Comment: I note the earlier 4 critiques: two very high scores balanced by two very low scores.
The Osprey books are all about illustrations and this book does a fine job in that department. The text coverage is roughly divided between the Spanish Cuban War and the Philippines insurrection. Probably more coverage could have been attached to the latter conflict as it was over a longer period.
A good primer to the subject deserving of 4 stars.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Okay on the Spanish-American war......
Comment: For a decent survey of the Spanish-American war, the rebellion in Cuba that preceded it, and the troops that fought in it, this is an adequate book to start with.

For the Philippine Insurrection it is less then adequate, which is surprising due to the fact that much has been written on the Spanish-American war and little on the insurrection that cost more American lives then the war itself.

Hopefully, someday, Osprey will produce a dedicated book on the insurrection, because this is not it.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent Primer for those wanting to learn about Cuba's Wars for Independence
Comment: Much had been written about the Spanish-American War. The book follows the standard Osprey format whereby the work focuses primarily on the uniforms and equipment of all sides during the Spanish-American War. If one wants to gain my info on the tactics and more in-depth history of the conflict then one must find another book that is more than 65 pages.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent Osprey book - ignore review below
Comment: How many more idiotic reviews of Osprey titles are we to put up with along the line of the previous one? Osprey Men-at-Arms series books are designed to show the UNIFORMS, and to a lesser extent equipment, of those involved in various conflicts. They are NOT supposed to provide, in the limited number of pages they contain, a detailed factual analyses of military conflicts and campaigns. It seems some reviewers fail to grasp this simple concept.

This book does a fine job of showing the uniforms of the various combatants, although there could have been an extra plate detailing Philippino forces, and one less of the US troops. Stephen Walsh's illustrations are, as usual, excellent - his earlier title on the Mexican Revolution is one of the best Osprey titles in years. Both that book, and this one, are highly recommended.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Save your Money
Comment: Not up to the usual standards of Osprey. Its a pity because this time period when America went out to build a real Empire is worthy of a better effort.

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