Description: U. S. Naval Operations in the Philippine Insurrection of 1899-1900Sons of Gunboats Author: Sawyer, Frederick L[ewis]. (1871-1952) Title: Sons of Gunboats Publication: Annapolis: United States Naval Institute, (1946) Edition: First edition Description: Photographic plates, endpaper maps. Hardcover. Duodecimo. [xii], 153 pages. Very good in a near fine dust jacket. Prior owner name label at top fore corner of front pastedown, with several blind embossed circular seals throughout the text. Clean and sound. This scarce little book is a personal narrative of the least known U. S. Naval operations--those against the Philippine Insurrectos in 1899 and 1900. The author commanded the U.S.S. Panay in these operations. The work of thses little gunboats in the infinity of channels and waterways of the Philippines was largely overshadowed by larger naval victories at Manila Bay and Santiago in the Spanish American War, but many future naval leaders got their first practical lessons in command in these boats. Seller ID: 1332 Subject: Military History Back Creek Books We buy and sell quality used and antiquarian books along with maps, prints and ephemera. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Location: Annapolis, Maryland
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Author: Sawyer, Frederick L[ewis]. (1871-1952
Illustrator: Photographic plates, endpaper maps
Publisher: United States Naval Institute
Year Printed: 1946
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
