4.5 Documentary

Colonel Funston Swimming the Bagbag River

1899
Trailer
He throws off his coat, takes the rope in his mouth, dives from the raft into the river, and under a hot fire swims to the opposite shore, which is lined with Filipinos, hauling the raft after him and safely landing his men, who put the Filipinos to flight. Highly exciting and true to history.
Release Date
1899-09-10
Status
Released
Original Title
Colonel Funston Swimming the Bagbag River
Runtime
2 min
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Edison Studios
Overview
He throws off his coat, takes the rope in his mouth, dives from the raft into the river, and under a hot fire swims to the opposite shore, which is lined with Filipinos, hauling the raft after him and safely landing his men, who put the Filipinos to flight. Highly exciting and true to history.
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