A War of Frontier and Empire The Philippine-American War, 1899-1902
, by Silbey, David J.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780809096619 | 0809096617
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 3/4/2008
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 conflictsone 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 Filipinosthe 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 Empireretells an often forgotten chapter in America's past, infusing it with commanding contemporary relevance.