419 MANILA BAY 1898: Dawn of an American Empire

An illustrated history of the first Pacific War, which saw the United States transform itself into an outward-looking, expansionist great power. Explores why the 1898 US campaign in the Philippines permanently transformed US foreign policy, and highlights the importance of the Filipino rebels in defeating the Spanish. Covers the May 1 naval battle between the US and Spanish cruiser squadrons, the May-August Philippines land campaign, the capture of Guam, and the annexation of Hawaii. The resultant work is one of the first to address the entire Pacific theater of the Spanish-American War, including both military and diplomatic developments. Contains color illustrations throughout, including battlescene artworks, maps, 3d diagrams, and photographs.