The devil's causeway
Subtitle: the true story of America's first prisoners of war in a foreign land, and the heroic expedition sent to their rescue
By: Matthew Westfall
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Guilford, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 417
ISBN-13: 9780762780297
Subjects: American Prisoners and prisons; History
Description: As the United States engaged in a bloody campaign to pacify its newly-won Philippines territory, a secret American mission went terribly wrong, resulting in a prisoner-of-war incident that foreshadowed World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. What happened next was an epic struggle for survival, a test of the human will to live, and ultimately, a crucible for heroes. Their captivity and the torturous expedition sent to the American POWs' rescue, recalled today as one of the greatest marches in U.S. Army history, features a tightly-hewn cast of characters-. A sweeping military epic drawing on international primary sources, "The Devil's Causeway" tells their extraordinary story in its entirety for the first time.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Baler, 1897; title: A defense to madness; title: Arrival; title: A generous mission; title: Reconnoiter; title: Trouble; title: Off beach and bar; title: Sierra Madres; title: San Isidro; title: A ray of light; title: Prison; title: The center of gravity; title: Pursuit; title: Buying time; title: The expedition; title: Cordilleras; title: Salvation; title: Garrison; title: Venville; title: The trial; title: Bones; title: Dead man's island; title: Empire's end; title: Epilogue: the cost of conquest.