From Yauco to Las Marias A recent campaign in Puerto Rico by the Independent Regular Brigade under the command of Brig. General Schwan

From Yauco to Las Marias by Karl Stephen Herrman plunges listeners into a vivid, on-the-ground account of a U.S. regular brigade’s campaign across Puerto Rico under Brig. General Schwan. Herrman blends soldierly detail with travelogue, tracing marches, skirmishes, and occupations as the brigade moves from Yauco toward Las Marias and Mayagüez during the 1898 Puerto Rican campaign of the Spanish–American War. Part military history, part war story, the narrative captures the daily realities of campaigning—logistics, reconnaissance, camp life, and the heat of contact—while sketching the officers and enlisted men who made up the Independent Regular Brigade. Herrman also records encounters with Puerto Rican civilians, local customs, and the complex attitudes provoked by invasion and occupation, offering historical context and human texture without sensationalism. Readers hear descriptions of engagements such as Hormigueros, the disposition of forces, and the moral and practical challenges faced by soldiers far from home. Ideal for fans of military history, Spanish–American War studies, and evocative war stories, this audiobook delivers authentic period detail and personal observation for listeners who want both strategy and the human side of 19th-century warfare.