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Adna Chaffee

1842–1914 · 19th century

Adna Chaffee was a United States Army officer who commanded the American contingent in the relief of the Beijing legations during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. In 1901 he succeeded Arthur MacArthur as military governor of the Philippines, a post that ended in 1902 as civil government took over. He later served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army.

Adna Chaffee
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United States Military Government of the Philippine Islands

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Adna Chaffee. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/adna-chaffee
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