The Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection, 1898-1902 / Alejandro de Quesada ; illustrated by Stephen Walsh.
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TextSeries: Men-at-arms ; 437Publication details: Oxford, UK ; New York : Osprey Pub., 2007.Description: 48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN: - 9781846031243 (pbk.)
- The Spanish- American War and Philippine Insurrection 1898-1902
- United States. Army -- Uniforms -- History -- 19th century
- Spain. Ejército -- Uniforms -- History -- 19th century
- Philippines. Armed Forces -- Uniforms -- History -- 19th century
- Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Equipment and supplies
- Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902 -- Equipment and supplies
- UC463 .D33 2007
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 43) and index.
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 Philippine Islands; and there, US troops were sent into the jungle to fight a ''colonial rule from the Americas. This also led to US acquiring rule over the Philippine Islands; and there , US troops were sent into the jungle to fight a ''colonial'' war their own, against Filipino insurgents unwilling to exchange one master for another. The text is illustrated with early rare photographs, and color plates.
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