Reviews for Splendid Little War

The average rating for Splendid Little War based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-06-17 00:00:00 Andrew Mccormack A good book on a forgotten war that taught the U.S. War Department just how poorly they were prepared for a war.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-02-17 00:00:00 John Nolewajka A wealth of first-person narratives highlights "A Splendid Little War," which chronicles the brief Spanish-American War of 1898. Frank Freidel constructs his story with a large number of first-person accounts, and this goes a long way in giving the reader an intimate view of the war on a personal level. The book focuses mainly on the campaign in Cuba (the siege of Santiago) and also has brief chapters on the action in the Philippines and Puerto Rico. While certainly not an comprehensive overview of the conflict, "The Splendid Little War" is a good introduction into one of America's lesser-known wars.