Virtual Event: The Battle of Manila- Poisoned Victory in the Pacific War
Categories: Virtual • Museums • Speakers & Seminars
Date and Time
- Thursday, Nov 5, 2026 7pm
Location
MacArthur Memorial Museum
198 Bank St
Details
Author Nicholas Evan Sarantakes will discuss the Battle of Manila and how it became a major turning point of the Pacific war. An audience Q&A will follow.
Nicholas Evan Sarantakes is a professor of strategy and policy at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI. He holds a BA from the University of Texas, a MA from the University of Kentucky and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. All three degrees are in history. He has written seven books. The most recent is The Battle of Manila: Poisoned Victory in the Pacific War (2025). He is currently writing two books on World War II: one on the home front, and the other is a group biography of the five men who were five-star generals. He has written a number of articles in journals and publications such as Diplomatic History, English Historical Review, The Journal of Military History, Joint Forces Quarterly, and ESPN.com. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He has received five writing awards and three teaching awards. He previously taught at Texas A&M University—Commerce, the Air War College, the University of Southern Mississippi, and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
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