This book, authored by Richard Brinsley Sheridan and published in 1900, provides an eyewitness account and perspective on the outbreak of the Philippine-American War. The title references "the crime of February 4, 1899," which marks the date the first shots of the conflict were fired between American and Filipino forces, leading to the full-scale war. Sheridan, identified as a barrister, wrote this work to present an argument to the American public, challenging the official narrative and advocating for the Filipino people. It is a significant primary source for understanding the international and anti-imperialist sentiments surrounding the war's beginnings and the subsequent conflict, reflecting a critical foreign perspective on U.S. actions in the Philippines.
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The Filipino martyrs: a story of the crime of February 4, 1899
Sheridan, Richard B.
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213 pages : illustrations : photographs ; map
Richard Brinsley Sheridan ("By an Eye Witness"), Barrister at Law, Inner Temple
APA Citation:
Sheridan, R. B. (1900). The Filipino martyrs: a story of the crime of February 4, 1899. John Lane: The Bodley Head.