The Moro War : how America battled a Muslim insurgency in the Philippine jungle, 1902-1913 / James R. Arnold.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arnold, James R., 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Counterinsurgency.

History.

Muslims.

Philippines--History--1898-1946.

Philippines.

Muslims--Philippines--History--20th century.

Counterinsurgency--Philippines--History--20th century.

Mindanao Island (Philippines)--History, Military--20th century.

Mindanao Island (Philippines).

Sulu Archipelago (Philippines)--History, Military--20th century.

Sulu Archipelago (Philippines).

United States--History, Military--20th century.

United States.

History, Military.

Physical Description:

306 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2011.

Summary:

Documents the early twentieth-century battle against Muslim insurgents in the southern Philippines, discussing the fierce debates between military supporters and peace advocates while offering insight into the challenges faced by U.S. forces and the contributions of future general John Pershing.

Contents:

A place called Moroland

First contacts

The Battle of Bayan

The rise of Jack Pershing

The conquest begins

"A model administrator"

The new governor takes charge

Leonard Wood goes to war

"Like rats in a trap"

Eye of the storm

Storm at Bud Dajo

The end of the storm

Tasker Bliss and the return to benign assimilation

The problems of pacification

"Sponge cake, coffee, cigars"

Jungle patrols

The return of John Pershing

Bud Bagsak : the last battle

A forgotten war.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-301) and index.

ISBN:

9781608190249

1608190242

OCLC:

664519655

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