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Two young sergeants in Mindanao face a secret cellar, a hidden datto and a Gatling gun on a mountain road.
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I ragazzi dello Zio Sam nelle Filippine in breve
Riassunto: 8 min di lettura
- Tempo di lettura
- Circa 3 h 15 min2 h 35 min fast, 3 h 50 min slow
- Durata
- 46.300 parole
- Livello nella biblioteca
- Medio longer sentences, everyday words
- Prima pubblicazione
- 1912by H. Irving Hancock
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I ragazzi dello Zio Sam nelle Filippine in short
Two young sergeants arrive in Manila and are approached by a charming stranger who wants to buy them. They refuse. The stranger is the right hand of a datto named Hakkut, working with a planter named Draney.
What I ragazzi dello Zio Sam nelle Filippine is about
What would you do if a smiling stranger offered you a gift worth a hundred dollars, just for being a soldier? Sergeants Hal Overton and Noll Terry of the Thirty-fourth United States Infantry simply say no. That refusal follows them across the Philippine Islands.
Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines is the fourth book in the Boys of the Army series by H. Irving Hancock. Their regiment sails from Manila to Mindanao, where Moro chieftains called dattos are said to be planning trouble. You get secret cellars, a besieged plantation and a mountain march.
A chi è rivolto. You will enjoy this book if you like army life told in a lively way, tropical settings, loyal friends and clever scouting.
The story in 10 parts
Key idea 1 · free to read
A too-generous stranger follows two sergeants
The story opens in Manila, three days after the Thirty-fourth Infantry lands. Unknown to Hal and Noll, a Filipino dandy trails them. He wears spotless white and a blue-black mustache waxed to two sharp points. He thinks two young enlisted men must crave things only money can buy.
In a Chinese curio shop, Hal admires a carved chest he wants to send his mother, but it costs two hundred pesos. The dandy offers to give it to him for nothing. When the sergeants refuse, he urges them into a carriage for a night of pleasure. Hal pushes him aside, and the two walk away.
A storm drives them into a shed across the river Pasig. Inside, they hear the dandy name himself as Vicente Tomba and swear to make them regret it. A large, red-faced white man stands beside him, studying the boys.
Takeaway: a generous stranger who wants something in return is worth refusing at once.
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Orders arrive and the plotters sail too
At the barracks in Malate, Sergeant Gray has been badly hurt, so Lieutenant Prescott makes Hal acting first sergeant.
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A curio shop with a trapdoor floor
Companies B and C settle at Fort Benjamin Franklin in northern Mindanao, near the town of Bantoc.
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Hal counts to ten and walks free
Hal does not beg.
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A bleeding rider and a trampled flag
Just after the escape is discovered, a hurt horseman rides in from Bantoc.
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The siege at Seaforth's and the price of peace
About seventy-five Moros lie in a trench around the plantation house, firing now and then to drain the defenders' ammunition.
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A night charge and the cost of holding on
Night falls fast, and Prescott expects trouble.
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Two heads, a crab mark and a Gatling gun
At dawn a sentry finds two severed heads along his path, each with a crab drawn on paper tied to it.
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Old tricks, loyal friends and a dangerous scouting night
Three themes run through these chapters.
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How the story is told and what to watch
Hancock often stops the action to explain a term, such as a point or a poncho.
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Characters, plot and themes
Main characters
- Hal Overton A young infantry sergeant, quick-thinking and loyal, who becomes acting first sergeant and wants to prove himself in a real campaign.
- Noll Terry Hal's close friend and fellow sergeant, steady and brave, who wants active service and stands by Hal in every danger.
- Lieutenant Dick Prescott A young West Point officer who commands B Company's detachment and wants to win without wasting his men's lives.
- Vicente Tomba A dandy and schemer who tries to buy the sergeants and then to destroy them for his employers.
- Mr. Draney A florid planter in Moro country who seems helpful but is suspected by the officers of plotting against the soldiers.
- Captain Cortland The post commander at Fort Franklin, who wants hard proof before acting against Draney and sends relief to the plantation.
- Private Kelly A grumbling Irish soldier and practical joker who complains in peace and fights cheerfully in war.
- Datto Hakkut A hidden Moro chieftain who demands tribute from planters and marks his threats with a crab.
How it ends (spoiler)
Datto Hakkut is finally trapped in his own fort after Hal and Noll guide the column through the gully. Faced with the Gatling gun and bayonets, he kills himself with his own sword. Hal suggests throwing his body over the wall, and the Moros lose heart and flee. Tomba is shot while running from the soldiers. Hal makes the captured Moros salute the torn flag. Draney is left unpunished for now, and the book ends with peace and a promise of another volume.
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What is Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines about?
It follows two young army sergeants, Hal Overton and Noll Terry, as their regiment moves from Manila to Mindanao. They uncover a plot by Vicente Tomba and Mr. Draney, and join a campaign against a Moro chieftain named Datto Hakkut.
Is Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines part of a series?
Yes. It is the fourth book in the Boys of the Army series by H. Irving Hancock, after Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, on Field Duty and as Sergeants. Each book follows Hal and Noll as they rise in rank.
Who are the Moros and what is a datto in this book?
A datto is a Moro chieftain. In the book, Datto Hakkut demands money from planters and leads raids on those who refuse, though most Moros are shown as peaceful.
Is the story based on real events?
It is fiction written in the early twentieth century, set in the American-ruled Philippines. The setting, military drill, weapons and terms such as Gatling gun, point and entrenching tool follow army practice of the time, while the characters and plot are invented.
Is Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines easy to read?
Yes, it suits a wide range of readers. The chapters are short, the dialogue is lively, and the author explains army terms as they appear. Each chapter ends with a hook, so the action moves along smoothly.
Cita questa edizione
Hancock, H. Irving. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/uncle-sams-boys-in-the-philippines.
Hancock, H. I. (2026). Uncle Sam's boys in the Philippines. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/uncle-sams-boys-in-the-philippines (Original work published 1912)
Hancock, H. Irving. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/uncle-sams-boys-in-the-philippines.
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