{"product_id":"manila-bay-1898-brian-lane-herder-9781472865427","title":"Manila Bay 1898: Dawn of an American Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated history of \"the first Pacific War,\" which saw the United States transform itself into an outward-looking, expansionist great power.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn April 1898, the United States and Spain declared war on each other. Led by Commodore George Dewey, the small US Asiatic Squadron departed China and attacked the Spanish naval squadron defending Manila Bay on May 1. Simultaneously, a Filipino insurrection under a charismatic young native named Aguinaldo liberated most of the Philippines on its own and laid siege to Manila. This resulted in three warring sides vying for supremacy, with each fixed on their own unique political goals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, respected author Brian Lane Herder explores why the 1898 US campaign in the Philippines permanently transformed US foreign policy, and highlights the importance of the Filipino rebels in defeating the Spanish. Illustrated with stunning battlescenes, photographs, and informative maps and diagrams, this work covers the May 1 naval battle between the US and Spanish cruiser squadrons, the May-August Philippines land campaign, the capture of Guam, and the annexation of Hawaii. The resultant work is one of the first to address the entire Pacific theater of the Spanish-American War, including both military and diplomatic developments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Lane Herder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472865421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472865427\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.76h x 7.24w x 1.00d","brand":"Brian Lane Herder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46334396694783,"sku":"9781472865427","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cab53e49-6054-436a-8b36-5b20d708501b.jpg?v=1731466729","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/manila-bay-1898-brian-lane-herder-9781472865427","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}