US Military History: A Captivating Guide to the Wars, Battles, and Foreign Conflicts

Uncover America's Most Gripping Military Conflicts – From Revolutionary Battles to Forgotten Wars!
Four manuscripts in one book:

• American Military History: A Captivating Guide to Events and Facts You Should Know About Armed Conflicts Involving the United States
• The Banana Wars: A Captivating Guide to the Interventions of the United States in Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean
• The War of Jenkins’ Ear: A Captivating Guide to a Forgotten War between Britain and Spain That Shaped the United States
• The Barbary Wars: A Captivating Guide to the First Overseas Wars Conducted by the United States

In the first part, we take a look at America’s military might from its inception to the present day. We explore the beginnings of both pre- and post-revolutionary America, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, the world wars, the wars in Korea and Vietnam, the War on Terror, and more. The American military is still considered a force to be reckoned with, and its story is one that continues to be written about.

In the first part of this book, you will learn about the following:

• The interesting origin of the US Armed Forces
• The participation of American militias in the Revolutionary War
• Armed conflict during the Civil War
• America’s participation in the world wars
• How America was involved in the Cold War conflict

Banana Wars lasted from the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898 until Franklin Roosevelt’s Good Neighbor Policy of 1934. When you read this story, you’ll learn how and why the US Marines invaded Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. You’ll also learn how the US Marines occupied and ruled Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic for years.

In the second part of this book, you will discover the following:

• An amendment by a US Senator to an obscure piece of legislation controlled the destiny of Cuba for a generation.
• The kind of banana all this was about has gone extinct.
• An insulted US Navy admiral almost started a war with Mexico.
• A defeated Mexican dictator conspired with German spies to keep the United States out of World War 1.

The War of Jenkins’ Ear, broke out between Britain and Spain. It was sparked by economic rivalries and territorial ambitions in the Caribbean. This book dives deep into this nearly forgotten war, uncovering the daring battles, legendary commanders, and strategic maneuvers that shaped the era of colonial expansion.

In the third part of this book, you will discover:

• Why Britain declared war over a peculiar incident involving an ear
• The capture of Porto Bello, Britain’s first major victory
• The incredible story of a Spanish admiral who overcame his injuries to triumph in battle
• How the War of Jenkins’ Ear became part of the War of the Austrian Succession

Discover how American sailors were captured and turned into slaves in Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli. Why did this happen? And why didn’t the US Navy do more to stop it? Discover the answers to these in this comprehensive guide!

In the fourth part of this book, you will learn:

• How an American warship carried a harem, a zoo, a hundred slaves, and treasure to Istanbul
• Why a big pirate ship was built in New Hampshire and delivered to Algiers
• Where that phrase in the “Marines Hymn” “to the shores of Tripoli” comes from
• Why the US Navy borrowed ships from Sicily
• And much, much more!