Moro Warrior
A Philippine Chieftain, an American Schoolmaster, and The Untold Story of the Most Remarkable Resistance Fighters of W
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Moro Warrior
A Philippine Chieftain, an American Schoolmaster, and The Untold Story of the Most Remarkable Resistance Fighters of W
About this book
Moro Warrior tells the remarkable true story of the Philippine Muslim (Moro) resistance fighters of World War II-the most successful and least-known guerrillas of the Pacific Theater. It is the story of Mohammad Adil, a sword-wielding warrior chieftain commissioned as a junior officer in Douglas MacArthur's guerrilla army while still a teenager. Confident in his secret protective powers learned from a Sufi master, Adil roamed the highland rainforests with a price on his head, attacking Japanese outposts, surviving ambushes, and gaining a reputation as a man who could not be killed.
It is also the story of the colonial official Edward Kuder, foster father to Mohammad Adil and a rare American friend to the Moros, who sheltered him during the Japanese occupation. Kuder was the sole chronicler of the early Moro resistance-an armed opposition so vigorous that the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army found themselves outfought time and again by Moro irregulars.
When the soldiers of the Empire of Japan invaded their homeland, the Moros, sometimes with swords as their only weapons, bravely fought on alone after the rapid American surrender of the Philippines. At the urging of Edward Kuder, they later joined the American-led guerrilla movement that emerged in 1943 and served with distinction, but their exceptional contribution to the defeat of the Japanese occupiers and the liberation of the Philippines has never been properly acknowledged. Here, based on the vivid recollections of Mohammad Adil and the wartime writings of Edward Kuder, the extraordinary achievements and sacrifices of the Moro freedom fighters of Mindanao finally receive their full due.
With a Foreword by renowned Philippine award-winning author an scholar, C
Frequently asked questions
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Information
Table of contents
- FOREWORD
- PROLOGUE
- 1 INVITATION TO WAR
- 2 THE JOURNEY NORTH
- 3 TOTAL RESISTANCE
- 4 “A GOOD MORO BOY”
- 5 “DIG UP YOUR GUNS”
- 6 WAR IN THE CORDILLERA
- 7 ESCAPE
- 8 BULLETPROOF
- 9 THE LAST RIDGE
- 10 REUNION
- EPILOGUE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- A BRIEF NOTE ON SOURCES AND METHODS
- GLOSSARY AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
- ILLUSTRATION CREDITS
- INDEX
- Endnotes