Title: Was the Philippine-American War a “Total War”?
Abstract:Starting in February 1899 until roughly April 1902, the United States fought an ugly little war in the Philippines. At the height of the conflict, almost 10,000 U.S. soldiers served on Philippine soil...Starting in February 1899 until roughly April 1902, the United States fought an ugly little war in the Philippines. At the height of the conflict, almost 10,000 U.S. soldiers served on Philippine soil, opposed by no fewer than 100,000 Filipino regulars and irregulars. The conflict resulted in the deaths of 4,234 Americans. On the Filipino side, at least 20,000 soldiers were killed. Civilian casualties, according to some accounts, numbered in the hundreds of thousands. In addition, a massive amount of damage was done to Philippine livestock, agricultural land, homes, churches, and public buildings.Read More
Publication Year: 1999
Publication Date: 1999-03-28
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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