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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER
901 M STREET SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060
Philippine Insurrection Campaign 1899-1902
With the close of the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired
the Philippine Islands, long torn by strife. Military action was necessary
to bring stability to the troubled area. Landing parties of sailors and
Marines came ashore at various points to quell disturbances and maintain
order. Naval ships supported Army operations with gunfire, provided mobility
to deploy forces rapidly, and patrolled the waters of the archipelago to
prevent supplies reaching the insurgents.
15 July 1996