Tuesday, November 23, 1999

Thursday, November 23, 1899. "I detest war, people congratulate me; the men seem to look on me like a father, but I detest war the more I see of it."

Australian troops prior to the battle.

The British prevailed at the Battle of Belmont, in the Boer War.

The victorious British commander, Lord Methuen wrote to his wife, "I detest war, people congratulate me; the men seem to look on me like a father, but I detest war the more I see of it.' 

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Monday, November 13, 1899. Guerilla warfare.

Saturday, November 13, 1999

Monday, November 13, 1899. Guerilla warfare.

The Filipino Army commenced guerilla warfare against U.S. forces.

Aguinaldo retired from Bayambang, through the mountainous to Calasiao, Pangasinan with his wife, son, mother sister, and some Cabinet members

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Sunday, November 12, 1899. Ending conventional armed resistance.

Thursday, November 11, 1999

Saturday, November 11, 1899. The Battle of San Jacinto

The Battle of San Jacinto (Labanan sa San Jacinto, Batalla de San Jacinto) took place between Filipino forces and the United States Army.

Like mosts of these battles, it was an American victory in spite of American forces being no more experienced than Filipino and the fact that they were not fighting on their own ground.   The U.S. troops were of the 33d Volunteer Infantry, drawn from Texas.

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Thursday, October 12, 1899. Battle of Kraaipan and a Homecoming in Vermont.