Soldiers of the Sun

Soldiers of the Sun
Title Soldiers of the Sun PDF eBook
Author Meirion Harries
Publisher Random House
Pages 605
Release 1994-07-05
Genre History
ISBN 0679753036

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Soldiers of the Sun traces the origins of the Imperial Japanese Army back to its samurai roots in the nineteenth century to tell the story of the rise and fall of this extraordinary military force. Meirion and Susie Harries have written the first full Western account of the Imperial Japanese Army. Drawing on Japanese, English, French, and American sources, the authors penetrate the lingering wartime enmity and propaganda to lay bare the true character of the Imperial Army.

Soldiers in the Sun

Soldiers in the Sun
Title Soldiers in the Sun PDF eBook
Author William Thaddeus Sexton
Publisher Blumenfeld Press
Pages 308
Release 2008-11
Genre History
ISBN 1443731234

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THE PHIUWNC ISLANDS-5S3 4 Aguinotdo copturad tm Amrlcof ftfdlfrs trocfe Insurgents through nwm of pri 21 now ood unarmed Amerlcon soldiers umfer hosf 0 flrt THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO Soldiers In The Adventure in Imperialism by William Thaddeus Sexton Captain, United States Army The Military Service Publishing Company Harrisburg, Pa. To My Daughter, Elaine Sexton Who though only four years of age, loved to sit and watch her daddy play map. God needed an angel and took her away. Pref ac e Any opinions expressed in this book are entirely those of the author, which have been reached as a result of his own research on this subject and must not be construed as reflecting in any way the thoughts of the Army as a whole or of the War Department in par ticular. Contents Chapter I. Events leading up to Spanish-American War. Deweys actions in the Far East. Mobilization of troops in the United States and movements of transports to Manila. Condition of our armed forces and capabilities for distant tropical service. r r Chapter II. ............ 26 Conditions in the Philippine Archipelago, Aguinaldos early leadership. Ac tions of Mr. Pratt and Admiral Dewey. Agumaldos proclamation of revolu tion against Spain. Chapter III. ............ 30 The difficulties of our overseas movement. The lack of means and the handi caps in landing troops on the Islands. Discussions between Dewey, Aguinaldo and Anderson on the status of our government in relation to the Insurgents. Difficulties of later American expeditions in entering the Islands. Establish ment of uncomfortable camps. Merritts prospects in taking Manila. Embar rassments with Filipinos. Preliminary skirmishes with the Spaniards. Arrival of Americanreenforcements. The capture of Manila. The tense situation between the Americans and Insurgents. Chapter IV. ............ 50 Merritts dilemma in trying to establish American sovereignty. Civil dif ficulties in Manila. Sanitary conditions. Effort to clean up te city. Chapter V. ............ 63 Otis takes command of American troops. His characteristics. Encounters with Aguinaldo, who extends his authority and demands, but has difficulties in his own ranks. Effect of Treaty of Paris. Otis between two fires. Civil requests and Insurgents attitude. Insurgents become hostile. Negotiations fail. De cided tension. Chapter VI. ........... 79 State of discipline of American troops. False rumors. Supply. The Insurgent army, its discipline, equipment and state of efficiency. The possibilities in the brewing conflict. How the Philippine War Starts. The battle with the In surgents about Manila. The confused aftermath of the action. Chapter VII. ............ 103 More American troops arrive in the Islands. Wheatons Flying Column to Laguna de Bay. The occupation of Cebu and Negros. Wheatons campaign toward Pasig and Taguig. MacArthur captures the Insurgent Capital at Malolos. Problems at the close of the movements. Chapter VIII. ........... 121 Otis relinquishes chances for occupation. MacArthur advances north of Malolos. Lawton sent to Santa Cruz. The trials of the expeditions. The Schurman Commission receives rebuff. Lawton and MacArthur move north after Luna. Sufferings en route. The amazing defense at Baler. Funston at the bridge. Wheatons movement The desperate, heroic efforts of Lawtons column. Otis calls off expedition. Operations about Laguna de Bay. Schwann pushes fur ther into Cavite. Somevolunteers return to the United States. The Macabebe Scouts are organized. The press complains of Otis. Climate and conditions knock out troops of MacArthurs division. Murder of Luna. Reconnaissance of Bell. Chapter IX. ........... 173 The chase after Aguinaldo, The pinchers plan of Otis for the capture. The daws of Lawton and Wheaton, The direct pressure by MacArthur. Lawtons super-human task. Youngs cavalry brigade moves into the mud and jungle. Lawton must become his own supply officer. Rain, flood and wash-out dam up supply. Soldiers go beyond endurance...

Soldiers of the White Sun

Soldiers of the White Sun
Title Soldiers of the White Sun PDF eBook
Author Philip S. Jowett
Publisher Schiffer Military
Pages 0
Release 2011
Genre History
ISBN 9780764339561

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The Chinese Nationalist Army was at war almost continuously from 1931 until 1949 fighting first against the invading Japanese Imperial Army until 1945. This was followed by a four year civil war in which the Nationalist Army fought the Chinese Communists until its final defeat in 1949. Millions of Chinese soldiers fought and died during this eighteen years of conflict and their sacrifice has been largely overshadowed by the events of the Second World War. This new book presents in a large number of period images the history of the Chinese Nationalist Army and its campaigns.

A Moment in the Sun

A Moment in the Sun
Title A Moment in the Sun PDF eBook
Author John Sayles
Publisher McSweeney's
Pages 1293
Release 2011-10-18
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1936365707

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It’s 1897. Gold has been discovered in the Yukon. New York is under the sway of Hearst and Pulitzer. And in a few months, an American battleship will explode in a Cuban harbor, plunging the U.S. into war. Spanning five years and half a dozen countries, this is the unforgettable story of that extraordinary moment: the turn of the twentieth century, as seen by one of the greatest storytellers of our time. Shot through with a lyrical intensity and stunning detail that recall Doctorow and Deadwood both, A Moment in the Sun takes the whole era in its sights—from the white-racist coup in Wilmington, North Carolina to the bloody dawn of U.S. interventionism in the Philippines. Beginning with Hod Brackenridge searching for his fortune in the North, and hurtling forward on the voices of a breathtaking range of men and women—Royal Scott, an African American infantryman whose life outside the military has been destroyed; Diosdado Concepcíon, a Filipino insurgent fighting against his country’s new colonizers; and more than a dozen others, Mark Twain and President McKinley’s assassin among them—this is a story as big as its subject: history rediscovered through the lives of the people who made it happen.

They Marched Into Sunlight

They Marched Into Sunlight
Title They Marched Into Sunlight PDF eBook
Author David Maraniss
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 609
Release 2003-10-14
Genre History
ISBN 0743262557

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David Maraniss tells the epic story of Vietnam and the sixties through the events of a few gripping, passionate days of war and peace in October 1967. With meticulous and captivating detail, They Marched Into Sunlight brings that catastrophic time back to life while examining questions about the meaning of dissent and the official manipulation of truth—issues that are as relevant today as they were decades ago. In a seamless narrative, Maraniss weaves together the stories of three very different worlds: the death and heroism of soldiers in Vietnam, the anger and anxiety of antiwar students back home, and the confusion and obfuscating behavior of officials in Washington. To understand what happens to the people in these interconnected stories is to understand America's anguish. Based on thousands of primary documents and 180 on-the-record interviews, the book describes the battles that evoked cultural and political conflicts that still reverberate.

The Armies and Wars of the Sun King 1643-1715

The Armies and Wars of the Sun King 1643-1715
Title The Armies and Wars of the Sun King 1643-1715 PDF eBook
Author René Chartrand
Publisher Century of the Soldier
Pages 0
Release 2019
Genre France
ISBN 9781911628606

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Volume 1 of the Sun King's wars and armies goes from his early and turbulent years, from the resounding victory over Spain at Rocroi in 1643, the unstable years of the Fronde civil wars, his seizure of absolute power in 1661, his immediate control of national finances and armed forces, his measures to create the most effective army in Europe, the i

The Dark of the Sun

The Dark of the Sun
Title The Dark of the Sun PDF eBook
Author Wilbur Smith
Publisher Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.
Pages 249
Release 2018-01-01
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1785765906

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An action-packed thriller by global sensation, Wilbur Smith. 'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times 'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily Mirror The highest prize comes at the highest price... Captain Bruce Curry has a simple enough mission: to lead his mercenary soldiers to rescue a town cut off by rebel fighting in the Belgian Congo. But events quickly take a turn for the worse as it becomes clear that the town's diamond supplies are the real focus of the mission. And where there is treasure, danger always seems to follow. It isn't long before Curry finds something even more valuable than diamonds in the town. Something he'll do anything to protect. And soon he discovers that his most deadly enemies might be those closest to him . . .