Author: United States. War Department
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1342
Book Description
Annual Reports of the War Department
The Moro War
Author: James R. Arnold
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1608193659
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
As the global war on terror enters its second decade, the United States military is engaged with militant Islamic insurgents on multiple fronts. But the post-9/11 war against terrorists is not the first time the United States has battled such ferocious foes. The forgotten Moro War, lasting from 1902 to 1913 in the islands of the southern Philippines, was the first confrontation between American soldiers and their allies and a determined Muslim insurgency. The Moro War prefigured American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan more than superficially: It was a bitter, drawn-out conflict in which American policy and aims were fiercely contested between advocates of punitive military measures and proponents of conciliation. As in today's Middle East, American soldiers battled guerrillas in a foreign environment where the enemy knew the terrain and enjoyed local support. The deadliest challenge was distinguishing civilians from suicidal attackers. Moroland became a crucible of leadership for the U.S. Army, bringing the force that had fought the Civil War and the Plains Indian Wars into the twentieth century. The officer corps of the Moro campaign matured into the American generals of World War I. Chief among them was the future general John Pershing-who learned lessons in the island jungles that would guide his leadership in France. Rich with relevance to today's news from the Middle East, and a gripping piece of storytelling, The Moro War is a must-read to understand a formative conflict too long overlooked and to anticipate the future of U.S. involvement overseas.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1608193659
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
As the global war on terror enters its second decade, the United States military is engaged with militant Islamic insurgents on multiple fronts. But the post-9/11 war against terrorists is not the first time the United States has battled such ferocious foes. The forgotten Moro War, lasting from 1902 to 1913 in the islands of the southern Philippines, was the first confrontation between American soldiers and their allies and a determined Muslim insurgency. The Moro War prefigured American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan more than superficially: It was a bitter, drawn-out conflict in which American policy and aims were fiercely contested between advocates of punitive military measures and proponents of conciliation. As in today's Middle East, American soldiers battled guerrillas in a foreign environment where the enemy knew the terrain and enjoyed local support. The deadliest challenge was distinguishing civilians from suicidal attackers. Moroland became a crucible of leadership for the U.S. Army, bringing the force that had fought the Civil War and the Plains Indian Wars into the twentieth century. The officer corps of the Moro campaign matured into the American generals of World War I. Chief among them was the future general John Pershing-who learned lessons in the island jungles that would guide his leadership in France. Rich with relevance to today's news from the Middle East, and a gripping piece of storytelling, The Moro War is a must-read to understand a formative conflict too long overlooked and to anticipate the future of U.S. involvement overseas.
Annual Reports of Officers, Boards and Institutions of the Commonwealth of Virginia ...
Author: Virginia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1750
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1750
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Public Documents of Massachusetts
Author: Massachusetts
Publisher:
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Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 828
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Publisher:
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Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 828
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Report
Author: State Library of Massachusetts
Publisher:
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 460
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Publisher:
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Annual Report of the Public Printer ...
Author: United States. Government Printing Office
Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 640
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Annual Report
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher:
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1138
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1138
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Annual Report of the Superintendent of Public Printing, Showing the Condition of the Public Printing and Binding
Author: United States. Government Printing Office
Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 660
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
Annual Report of the Superintendent of Documents
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 916
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 916
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