{"product_id":"the-philippine-war-18991902-modern-war-studies-9780700612253","title":"The Philippine War  1899-1902 (Modern War Studies)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis year begins the centennial of the Philippine War  one of the most controversial and poorly understood events in American history. The war thrust the U.S. into the center of Pacific and Asian politics  with important and sometimes tragic consequences. It kept the Filipinos under colonial overlordship for another five decades and subjected them to American political  cultural  and economic domination.  In the first comprehensive study in over six decades  Linn provides a definitive treatment of military operations in the Philippines. From the pitched battles of the early war to the final campaigns against guerrillas  Linn traces the entire course of the conflict. More than an overview of Filipino resistance and American pacification  this is a detailed study of the fighting in the \"boondocks.\"  In addition to presenting a detailed military history of the war  Linn challenges previous interpretations. Rather than being a clash of armies or societies  the war was a series of regional struggles that differed greatly from island to island. By shifting away from the narrow focus on one or two provinces to encompass the entire archipelago  Linn offers a more thorough understanding of the entire war.  Linn also dispels many of the misunderstandings and historical inaccuracies surrounding the Philippine War. He repudiates the commonly held view of American soldiers \"civilizing with a Krag\" and clarifies such controversial incidents as the Balangiga Massacre and the Waller Affair.  Exhaustively researched and engagingly written  The Philippine War will become the standard reference on Americas forgotten conflict and a major contribution to the study of guerrilla warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647234629685,"sku":"ByrdShop_0700612254","price":23.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780700612253.jpg?v=1781690340","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-philippine-war-18991902-modern-war-studies-9780700612253","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}