American Defenses Of Corregidor And Manila Bay 1898-1945

THE PHILIPPINES WERE DECLARED AN AMERICAN TERRITORY ON JANUARY 4, 1899, AND FORTIFICATION CONSTRUCTION BEGAN SOON AFTER ON THE ISLANDS IN THE MOUTH OF MANILA BAY. AMONG THE SITES BUILT WERE FORT MILLS (CORREGIDOR), FORT FRANK, AND THE UNIQUE AND FORMIDABLE `CONCRETE BATTLESHIP` OF FORT DRUM. THIS TITLE BRINGS TO LIFE THE FORTIFICATIONS OF THIS KEY STRATEGIC LOCATION, AND CONSIDERS BOTH THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE.