Troops on the march, Spanish American War ... MacArthur replaced General Otis as military commander and governor of the Philippines. But MacArthur didn't have much of an opportunity to govern.

The steamer Coptic, which arrived in this city yesterday from Hongkong and Yokohama, brings additional details of the rebellion in the Philippines. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

The United States took control of the Philippines in 1898, as a victor’s bounty in the Spanish-American War, and established military bases there starting in the early 1900s. The colony gained ...

the US navy destroys the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. Spain cedes the Philippines to the US, which proclaims military rule and begins to forcibly incorporate Muslim areas. 1898-1902 - Philippine ...

American military medical and veterinary teams ... In 1898, when the United States defeated the Spanish fleet, the Philippines became a de facto American colony. Filipinos initially welcomed ...

Taking on a feudal template laid down by the Spanish, a few powerful families ... have profited from U.S. geopolitical and military interest in the Philippines and will continue to do so.

the US navy destroys the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. Spain cedes the Philippines to the US, which proclaims military rule and begins to forcibly incorporate Muslim areas. 1898-1902 - Philippine ...