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Memories of Two Wars: Cuban and Philippine Experiences
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It seems to be expected nowadays that every one who writes a book, unless it is a society novel, will use up a page or more of valuable space in explaining why he did it. In this particular case the publishers are largely to blame, as they had not a little to do with hatching the conspiracy. At least, they are where the public can get at them, while the writer, being on the other side of the world, assisting in a small way in bearing the white man's burden, is safe; and before his return to within the jurisdiction of the courts of the home-land the statute of limitations will have thrown over him its protecting mantle.
If any person should start to read this book with the idea that he may find therein discussions of military strategy or tactics, or an elucidation of personal views on our recent incursion into the realm of world-politics, this would be an excellent moment for him to put on his hat and return the volume to the neighbor from whom he borrowed it. For this is nothing more than a contribution, such as it may be, to the literature of adventure.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
It seems to be expected nowadays that every one who writes a book, unless it is a society novel, will use up a page or more of valuable space in explaining why he did it. In this particular case the publishers are largely to blame, as they had not a little to do with hatching the conspiracy. At least, they are where the public can get at them, while the writer, being on the other side of the world, assisting in a small way in bearing the white man's burden, is safe; and before his return to within the jurisdiction of the courts of the home-land the statute of limitations will have thrown over him its protecting mantle.
If any person should start to read this book with the idea that he may find therein discussions of military strategy or tactics, or an elucidation of personal views on our recent incursion into the realm of world-politics, this would be an excellent moment for him to put on his hat and return the volume to the neighbor from whom he borrowed it. For this is nothing more than a contribution, such as it may be, to the literature of adventure.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
529 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2009
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May 14, 2020
Very interesting history
If you are interested in military histories, you will enjoy this book. It's written in the archaic words and style of 1915. Once you get used to that, it's a very good book. There were several places in the book where a sentence or paragraph is repeated so I guess it's never been proof read or updated. I enjoyed it.
If you are interested in military histories, you will enjoy this book. It's written in the archaic words and style of 1915. Once you get used to that, it's a very good book. There were several places in the book where a sentence or paragraph is repeated so I guess it's never been proof read or updated. I enjoyed it.
December 16, 2020
Frederick Funston’s “Memories of Two Wars” is his memoir describing his experiences during the Cuban War for Independence and those from his experiences in the Philippine Islands during the Spanish-American War and the Philippine War. This work covers a variety of his experiences including battle and his capture of Emilio Anguiano the leader of the Philippine Republic. An interesting book for those who are interested to understand the experiences within the Philippine war as well as the Cuban War for Independence.
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