Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2002-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 242 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 Remington, Frederic 1861 1909 Remington, Frederic Sackrider Remington, Frederick Notes of a War Correspondent The Cuban-Spanish war -- The Greek-Turkish war -- The Spanish-American war -- The South African war -- The Japanese-Russian war -- A war correspondent's kit Transcribed from the 1911 Harper and Brothers edition by David Price "Notes of a War Correspondent" by Richard Harding Davis is a collection of war accounts written in the late 19th century. The text provides detailed eyewitness narratives of various battles, including the Cuban-Spanish War, the Greek-Turkish War, and the Spanish-American War, through the perspective of the author himself as a correspondent. The work captures the gritty realities of war, focusing on themes of valor, suffering, and the emotional weight borne by those caught in the tumult of conflict. The opening portion introduces us to the tragic execution of a young Cuban insurgent, Adolfo Rodriguez, who stands condemned by the Spanish military. Through Davis's poignant description, we witness not just the physical setting of the execution—the moonlit plain, the silent soldiers, and the somber atmosphere—but also the dignity and courage of Rodriguez as he faces his death. Davis positions himself as a sympathetic observer, highlighting the boy's youthful innocence, fearlessness, and the tragedy of his sacrifice—inviting readers to reflect on the human cost of war and the haunting echoes of courage amidst despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916 Military history, Modern Spanish-American War, 1898 South African War, 1899-1902 Greco-Turkish War, 1897 Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1895-1898 Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 D Text Boer War Spanish American War Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 346433 2025-07-02T05:14:16.864073 text/html 346395 2008-01-18T16:19:53 text/html 2020786 2025-07-02T05:14:24.439011 application/epub+zip 2017750 2025-07-02T05:14:19.826032 application/epub+zip 200395 2025-07-02T05:14:18.600077 application/epub+zip 2185371 2025-07-02T05:14:27.989008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2162571 2025-07-02T05:14:23.215015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330129 2022-09-02T07:16:05.342332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329868 2025-07-02T05:14:16.349072 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 329637 2008-01-18T16:21:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21277 2025-07-02T05:14:28.133988 application/rdf+xml 14301 2025-07-02T05:14:19.097068 image/jpeg 3505 2025-07-02T05:14:18.847047 image/jpeg 1870503 2008-01-18T16:21:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 124776 2008-01-18T16:21:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 2001933 2025-07-02T05:14:16.959059 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia