Columbia's War for Cuba: A Story of the Early Struggles of the Cuban Patriots, and of All the Important Events Leading Up to the Present War Between the United States and Spain for Cuba Libre
Columbia's War for Cuba: A Story of the Early Struggles of the Cuban Patriots, and of All the Important Events Leading Up to the Present War Between the United States and Spain for Cuba Libre
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ...The following reserve troops were also available: Infantry--112 reserve battalions (56 regiments of 3 battalions) at 1000 men, 112,000 men. Cavalry--14 reserve regiments of 4 squadrons, with 600 horses and 702 men, 9828 men. Artillery--7 field artillery regiments, 1 for each army corps district, and 136 guns, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ...The following reserve troops were also available: Infantry--112 reserve battalions (56 regiments of 3 battalions) at 1000 men, 112,000 men. Cavalry--14 reserve regiments of 4 squadrons, with 600 horses and 702 men, 9828 men. Artillery--7 field artillery regiments, 1 for each army corps district, and 136 guns, 14,140. Engineers--New formations, 6000 men; total, 141,968 men. Apart, therefore, from the troops in Cuba, 130,000 men in round numbers, there were in March, 1896, available on mobilization 340,000 men, with 25,108 horses (cavalry), and 952 guns. THE PATH ACROSS THE PACIFIC OCEAN. The following is a list of the fifty-eight Spanish vessels of war in'Cuban waters in April, 1898, together with their type, displacement, speed, armament and date of launch: Alfonso XII., cruiser, 3900 tons, 12 knots, 6 6.3-in. B. L., 3 57mm., 2 42mm., 6 371nm., 4 machine guns, 1887. Reina Mercedes, cruiser, 3090 tons, 15 knots, 6 6.3-in. B. L., 3 571nn1., 2 42mm., 6 371nn1., 4 machine guns, 1887. Marquis de la Ensenada, cruiser, 1064 tons, 14 knots, 4 4.7-in., 2 571nm., 2 37nim., 2 machine guns, 1890. Conde de Venadito, cruiser, 1189 tons, 12 knots, 4 4.7-in. B. h., 2 2.75 in. B. L., 6 37mm., 1 machine gun, 1888. Infanta Isabel, cruiser, 1196 tons, 14.75 knots, 4 4.7-in. B. L., 4 37mm., 6 machine guns, 1885. Isabel II., cruiser, 1152 tons, 12.8 knots, 4 4.7-in. B. L., 2 2.75 in., 1 42mm., 9 37mm., 1 machine gun, 1886. Filipinas, torpedo cruiser, 750 tons, 20 knots, 2 4.7-in. R. F., 4Nord., 9 42mm., 2 machine guns, 1892. Jorge Juan, torpedo cruiser, 935 tons, 13 knots, 3 4-7 in. B. L., 4 machine guns, 1876. Galica, torpedo cruiser, 541 tons, 18.6 knots, 6 571nm., 1 machine gun, 1891. Marques de Molins, torpedo cruiser, 571 tons, 18.6 knots, 6 57n1n1., 1 machine...
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NY 1898 1st Bromfield. Sm.4to., 256pp., photo illustrations, original pictorial orange-brown cloth hardcover. VG, end papers stained, cover a bit rubbed and lightly soiled.
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Fair. 256 pages. Illustrations. Spine worn and torn. Cover worn and soiled. Front and rear boards weak, restregthened with glue. Includes chapters on Cuba, The Pearl of the Antilles; America, Cuba's Champion; The Battle for Humanity; Weyler, Glanco and the Reconcentrados. --Autonomy and the "Maine" Disaster; Weyler, Blanco and the Reconcentrados. --Autonomy and the "Maine" Disaster; American and Spanish Military and Naval Strength Compared; Cuba's Heroes; The Cuba Libre Movement; America, Cuba's Good Samaritan; America in the Orient; Hastening to the End; and An American Woman in Cuba. Also contains over 200 black and white illustrations. This book tells the story of the early struggles of the Cuban Patriots, and of all the important events leading up to the war between the United States and Spain for Cuba Libre. The Spanish-American War was an armed conflict between Spain and the United States in 1898. Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, leading to U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. The war led to the U.S. emerging as predominant in the Caribbean region, and resulted in U.S. acquisition of Spain's Pacific possessions. That led to U.S. involvement in the Philippine Revolution and ultimately to the Philippine-American War. The main issue was Cuban independence. Revolts had been occurring for some years in Cuba against Spanish colonial rule. The U.S. backed these revolts upon entering the Spanish-American War. There had been war scares before, as in the Virginius Affair in 1873. But in the late 1890s, American public opinion swayed in support of the rebellion due to reports of concentration camps (death estimates range from 150, 000 to 400, 000 people) set up to control the populace. Yellow journalism exaggerated the atrocities to further increase public fervor, and to sell more papers. The business community had just recovered from a deep depression and feared that a war would reverse the gains. Accordingly, most business interests lobbied vigorously against going to war. President William McKinley ignored the exaggerated news reporting and sought a peaceful settlement. However, after the United States Navy armored cruiser USS Maine mysteriously exploded and sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898, political pressures from the Democratic Party pushed McKinley into a war that he had wished to avoid. On April 20, 1898, McKinley signed a joint Congressional resolution demanding Spanish withdrawal and authorizing the President to use military force to help Cuba gain independence. In response, Spain severed diplomatic relations with the United States on April 21. On the same day, the U.S. Navy began a blockade of Cuba. Both sides declared war; neither had allies. The ten-week war was fought in both the Caribbean and the Pacific. As U.S. agitators for war well knew, U.S. naval power would prove decisive, allowing expeditionary forces to disembark in Cuba against a Spanish garrison already facing nationwide Cuban insurgent attacks and further wasted by yellow fever. The invaders obtained the surrender of Santiago de Cuba and Manila despite the good performance of some Spanish infantry units, and fierce fighting for positions such as San Juan Hill. Madrid sued for peace after two Spanish squadrons were sunk in the battles of Santiago de Cuba and Manila Bay, and a third, more modern, fleet was recalled home to protect the Spanish coasts. The result was the 1898 Treaty of Paris, negotiated on terms favorable to the U.S. which allowed it temporary control of Cuba and ceded ownership of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine islands. The cession of the Philippines involved payment of $20 million ($610 million today) to Spain by the U.S. to cover infrastructure owned by Spain.
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Good+ No Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. (1898) 256 pp. Original blue pictorial cloth covers, lightly soiled and rubbed. Light fraying to corners and spine ends. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. Hinge cracked at page 112. Illust. w/ b/w photos.