{"product_id":"memories-of-two-wars","title":"Memories of Two Wars","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThough America did not join rebellious Cuban forces against the Spanish empire until 1898, Frederick Funston (1865–1917) was so moved by a speech by Gen. Daniel Sickles in 1896 that he went to Cuba as a filibuster in the battle for Cuban independence. When the United States finally went to war against Spain, he took command of a regiment, was sent to the Philippine-American War, and received the Medal of Honor for his daring and skill in crossing a river to turn the flank of the Philippine army at the Battle of Calumpit. Two years later, in 1901, he became a national hero for capturing Philippine president and lead insurgent Emilio Aguinaldo. In such roles, Funston was integral to the successful implementation of U.S. policy.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMemories of Two Wars\u003c\/i\u003e is Funston's firsthand account of his adventures in the Cuban Revolution and the Philippine-American war. Conversational yet informative, Funston’s memoir relates his experience with the vigor and joviality of a friend sharing war stories over a drink and a cigar. He describes the guerrilla-style combat necessitated by the lack of weapons, the exotic scenery and vegetation of the islands, and the myriad characters—Cuban, American, Spanish, and Philippine—with whom he worked and fought.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frederick Funston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53615817949564,"sku":"9780803222892","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9780803222892_1aff1a28-1632-42d6-baa4-46531016f331.jpg?v=1726577122","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/memories-of-two-wars","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}