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6%OFFFrederick Funston - Memories of Two Wars: Cuban and Philippine Experiences - 9780803222892 - V9780803222892
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Memories of Two Wars: Cuban and Philippine Experiences

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Description for Memories of Two Wars: Cuban and Philippine Experiences Paperback. Though America did not join rebellious Cuban forces against the Spanish empire until 1898, Frederick Funston (1865-1917) was so moved by a speech by Gen Daniel Sickles that he went to Cuba as a filibuster in the battle for Cuban independence. This title presents an account of his adventures in the Cuban Revolution and the Philippine-American war. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JJC; 3JJPG; BM; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
Though America did not join rebellious Cuban forces against the Spanish empire until 1898, Frederick Funston (1865–1917) was so moved by a speech by Gen. Daniel Sickles in 1896 that he went to Cuba as a filibuster in the battle for Cuban independence. When the United States finally went to war against Spain, he took command of a regiment, was sent to the Philippine-American War, and received the Medal of Honor for his daring and skill in crossing a river to turn the flank of the Philippine army at the Battle of Calumpit. Two years later, in 1901, he became ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Number of Pages
472
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803222892
SKU
V9780803222892
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Ref
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About Frederick Funston
Thomas Bruscino is an assistant professor at the United States Army School of Advanced Military Studies. He is the author of Out of Bounds: Transnational Sanctuary in Irregular Warfare.

Reviews for Memories of Two Wars: Cuban and Philippine Experiences
"This memoir is a window into America's early ventures in intervention and nation-building. The University of Nebraska Press deserves thanks for making it once more widely available."—Graham A. Cosmas, Journal of Military History

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