U.S. official: American troops ready to deal with any threat in southern Philippines
American soldiers in the Philippines had a somewhat easier time of it, although they too carried an unfortunate mix of Krags and Springfields. Although the war in the islands ended quickly after the Battle of Manila Bay, troops in the Philippines soon had another war on their hands, this tim...
Although it was by no means the main reason, the US wanted the Philippines for commercial reasons mainly to help them in the Chinese market. They sent troops from Manila to put down the boxers and support European drug pushers. Japan was seen by some as a threat. So ...
Unbeknownst to Filipinos, however, America and Spain had arranged for the Spanish to lose to American troops — not to Filipinos — in a phony battle staged by Admiral Thomas Dewey in Manila Bay. Edouard André, Belgian consul to the Philippines, arranged the deal. In December 1898, America ...
Continuing to operate in the Philippines, Dewey coordinated with Filipino insurgents led by Emilio Aguinaldo in attacking the remaining Spanish forces in the region. In July, American troops led by Major General Wesley Merritt arrived and the city of Manila was captured on August 13. For his grea...
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From the Civil War to the rule of Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines, find out how martial law has been enforced—and exploited. Read more Read more Read more Read more Sign up for Video of the Day Get a FREE featured video sent right to your inbox, every weekday. Tune in to history...
In early September 1942, the Japanese attempted to reinforce Guadalcanal using a technique dubbed “Ant Freight.” This required carrying troops to the Central Solomons aboard destroyers or transports, transferring them to tiny LCVP-like Daihatsu landing craft, or barges, and sending them hundreds of...
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While the most visible military action is in Afghanistan, America is acting elsewhere. We now have troops in the Philippines, helping to train that country's armed forces to go after terrorist cells that have executed an American, and still hold hostages. Our soldiers, working with the Bosnian...