Title American datu : John J. Pershing and counterinsurgency warfare in the Muslim Philippines, 1899-1913 / Ronald K. Edgerton

Published Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 357 pages) Series Battles and campaigns Battles and campaigns (Lexington, Ky.) Contents Pershing and Early Counterinsurgency among Maranao Moros, 1902 -- The Mailed Fist of Progressive Counterinsurgency : Pershing's Lake Lanao Campaigns, 1902-1903 -- Seeking Balance in the Scaffolding of Progressive Counterinsurgency -- Leonard Wood and Counterinsurgency in Lanao and Cotabato -- Comparative Counterinsurgency and the Moros of Jolo -- Hard War in Jolo -- Learning to Live with Accommodation -- John Pershing and Full-Spectrum Counterinsurgency in Moro Province, 1909-1913 -- Declaring Victory -- Progressive Counterinsurgency and COIN Summary "Public support for the Philippine-American War effort in 1901 was high. America was quickly gaining victory over the insurrecting Filipinos, with only a few pockets of resistance remaining; however, snuffing out the resistance proved more difficult than American leaders expected. Soon, news of extreme violence used against the Filipinos began to fill every newspaper. Reports relayed surprise attacks resulting in excessive carnage and instances of American generals ordering troops to kill every native over the age of 10. Inevitably, American public support of the war quickly waned. President Theodore Roosevelt knew he had to respond swiftly. Enter John J. Pershing, a man widely recognized as the most progressive, the most knowledgeable, and the most broadly experienced military official imaginable. With such a reputation, Roosevelt knew Pershing was the perfect man to secure a more palatable victory in the Philippines. During the final decade of the Philippine conflict, Pershing forged deep bonds with the Moro people, and by doing so helped bring the war to a more peaceful end. In American Datu, Ronald K. Edgerton follows Pershing through his attempt to gain military control over the region without attracting negative news coverage. Edgerton details every advancement of this mission: from Pershing's progressive guerrilla tactics, to his efforts to build relationships with the Moro leaders, to the lasting impact of his approach to US counterinsurgency doctrine. He also addresses the important role the Philippine-American War played in developing America's military strategy in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and argues that modern approaches are inferior to Pershing's balanced and realistic methods"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 16, 2020) Subject Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948 -- Influence SUBJECT Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948 -- Influence Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948 fast Subject Muslims -- Philippines -- History -- 20th century Counterinsurgency -- Philippines -- History -- 20th century HISTORY -- Military -- Other. Counterinsurgency Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Muslims SUBJECT Philippines -- History -- 1898-1946. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85100790 Mindanao Island (Philippines) -- History, Military -- 20th century Sulu Archipelago (Philippines) -- History, Military -- 20th century United States -- History, Military -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140341 Subject Philippines Philippines -- Mindanao Island Philippines -- Sulu Archipelago United States Genre/Form Electronic books History Military history Form Electronic book ISBN 9780813178950 0813178959 9780813178967 0813178967

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