Filipinos Retreat From Trenches (1899 Original Black & White Film)

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Watch this vintage black and white film from 1899 capturing a gripping incident during the Battle of the Trenches at Candabar. Witness the fierce defense put up by the enemy as they defend a high earth embankment with great stubbornness. Despite their efforts, the relentless artillery fire from the Americans takes its toll, forcing the enemy to retreat, leaving many casualties behind. Follow the U.S. Infantry as they bravely advance, with a mounted officer carefully inspecting the earthworks amidst the chaos of battle.

Source :
New Jersey. National Guard, Thomas A. Edison, I., Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1899) Filipinos Retreat from Trenches. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98501198

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