This early work by Richard Harding Davis was originally published in 1897 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Cuba in War Time' contains the author's reports of the Cuban-Spanish War and its effects on the nation and people of Cuba. Davis attended Lehigh University and Johns Hopkins University, but was asked to leave both due to neglecting his studies in favour socialising. During the Second Boer War in South Africa, Davis was a leading correspondent of the conflict. He saw the war first ...
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This early work by Richard Harding Davis was originally published in 1897 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Cuba in War Time' contains the author's reports of the Cuban-Spanish War and its effects on the nation and people of Cuba. Davis attended Lehigh University and Johns Hopkins University, but was asked to leave both due to neglecting his studies in favour socialising. During the Second Boer War in South Africa, Davis was a leading correspondent of the conflict. He saw the war first-hand from both parties perspectives and documented it in his publication 'With Both Armies' (1900). He wrote widely from locations such as the Caribbean, Central America, and even from the perspective of the Japanese forces during the Russo-Japanese War. Davis died following a heart attack on 11th April, 1916, at the age of 51.
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Davis wrote this book prior to the Spanish American War in order to stir up sympathy (ie. raise awareness) of conditions in Cuba when it was under the Spanish regime. One of the most poignant chapters deals with the execution of an insurrectionist, "The Death of Rodriguez", detailing the actions of the soldiers and civilians involved in this incident. This chapter was repeated in a later anthology. An excellent window into the conditions and sentiments of that era.
