Coincidentally, I’ve just finished reading ‘The Moro War’ by James R. Arnold.
The war against the muslim moros was fought from 1903-1913 and was a protracted, bloody war that pit carbines, pistols and cannons against knives and blunderbusses. This didn’t make it any easier as the moros fought savagely.
Pershing didn’t spend much time in moroland; rather, Leonard Wood was the domineering American figure in that war fought to achieve the complete subjugation of the multitudinous muslim princes. Many thousands of moros were killed in that ten year war which would have ended much earlier had the enemy been one other than the moro.
It was a most interesting chapter in the history of the U. S. Army, especially, and the other forces of America in a more minor role.
I think I need to read that, ty for sharing
They are still a problem down there... no?
Was anything written about the pig incident in the book you read?
Was anything written about the pig incident in the book you read?
According to my dad, who was a pistol instructor in the army, that war was when they decided the old 38 revolvers weren’t good enough and went to a 45ACP. The Moros supposedly were taking a drug to make them aggressive, tireless, strong, and impervious to pain. 38s had no effect.
***and was a protracted, bloody war that pit carbines, pistols and cannons against knives and blunderbusses.***
Krags and underpowered .38 Colts against Juramentados.
This is why the .45 automatic pistol was developed.
Why is it the military has to learn some lessons all over the hard way?