A War of Frontier and Empire: The Philippine-American War, 1899-1902

It has been termed an insurgency, a revolution, a guerrilla war, and a conventional war. As David J. Silbey demonstrates in this taut, compelling history, the 1899 Philippine-American War was in fact all of these. Played out over three distinct conflicts--one fought between the Spanish and the allied United States and Filipino forces; one fought between the United States and the Philippine Army of Liberation; and one fought between occupying American troops and an insurgent alliance of often divided Filipinos--the war marked America's first steps as a global power and produced a wealth of lessons learned and forgotten.

First-rate military history, A War of Frontier and Empire retells an often forgotten chapter in America's past, infusing it with commanding contemporary relevance.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 03/04/2008
ISBN: 9780809096619
Pages: 254
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.90d