| San Juan Hill 1898: America's Emergence as a World Power Contributor(s): Konstam, Angus (Author), Rickman, Dave (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1855327015 ISBN-13: 9781855327016 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: Labelled a 'splendid little war' by Senator John Hay, the Spanish American War was a peculiar event in America's history, provoked as much by the press as by political pressures. Here, aided by superbly detailed maps and artwork, the author deals with the clashes at Las Guasimas and El Caney, the capture of San Juan Hill, and the naval battle and siege of Santiago. The war was to mark the end of Spanish sovereignty in her 'New World', and the establishment of the United States of America as a world power. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - History | United States - 19th Century - History | Modern - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 973.890 |
| Series: Campaign |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 7.31" W x 9.8" (0.79 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Labelled a 'splendid little war' by Senator John Hay, the Spanish American War (1898) was a peculiar event in America's history, provoked as much by the press as by political pressures. Here, aided by superbly detailed maps and artwork, the author deals with the clashes at Las Guasimas and El Caney, the capture of San Juan Hill, and the naval battle and siege of Santiago. The war was to mark the end of Spanish sovereignty in her 'New World', and the establishment of the United States of America as a world power. |