Troops on the march, Spanish American War. Artist Glackens ... Admiral George Dewey's exploits in the Philippines also captured the public's imagination and in the long run proved more significant.

Aguinaldo defeated Spanish forces in several battles and ... By the end of the Philippine War in 1902, more 40,000 Filipinos and 4,000 American soldiers were dead.

Furthermore, the Filipinos had no desire to trade Spanish rule for American rule and violently resisted occupation by U.S. forces. The notably dirty Philippine-American War that followed from 1899 ...

On Feb. 6, 1899, Congress approved the Treaty of Paris, which also ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.

For a long time, these jungled islands were known as sites of war between the Philippine military and ... before the arrival of Portuguese and Spanish explorers and colonizers.

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The handing over of Guam and Philippines would have greater repercussions down the road, as placed the United States on a collision course with another ...

The insurrection followed the U.S. taking control of the Philippines from Spain during the Spanish-American War in 1898. “For me as the researcher who discovered the relevant documents and their ...

Following their victory over Spain in the Battle of Manila Bay in May 1898, the U.S. acquired the Philippines through the Treaty of Paris, ending the Spanish-American War. 4. Philippine ...

After the defeat of the Spanish in the Spanish-American War of 1898, Cebuanos stormed the fort and raised the Philippine flag aloft. The square is now known as Plaza Independencia. Scattered ...

Her first novel, When the Elephants Dance, is inspired in part by her father's experiences growing up in the Philippines during World War II. The novel recounts supernatural tales based on indigenous ...

Based on Nick Deocampo's award-winning book, Cine: Spanish Influences on Early Cinema in the Philippines ... Against the backdrop of war and revolution, film developed to become the emerging ...