This new book examines the strategies pursued by the American Colonies, Great Britain, France, Spain, and Holland, and the League of Armed Neutrality, placing the military, naval, and diplomatic elements of the struggle and War for Independence in their proper global context. It clearly shows how many do not realize the extent to which the 1775 colonial rebellion against British rule escalated into a global conflict. Moreover, examining how each nation prosecuted their respective wars, it provides lessons for current students of strategic studies and military and naval history. The strategies…mehr
This new book examines the strategies pursued by the American Colonies, Great Britain, France, Spain, and Holland, and the League of Armed Neutrality, placing the military, naval, and diplomatic elements of the struggle and War for Independence in their proper global context. It clearly shows how many do not realize the extent to which the 1775 colonial rebellion against British rule escalated into a global conflict. Moreover, examining how each nation prosecuted their respective wars, it provides lessons for current students of strategic studies and military and naval history. The strategies of the participants are clearly presented in articles that have become standards for students of the conflict, as well as new essays written specifically for this volume.
Donald Stoker is Professor of Strategy and Policy for the U.S. Naval War College's Monterey Program. He is the author or editor of a number of books, including the prize-winning The Grand Design: Strategy and the U.S. Civil War (OUP, 2010). Kenneth J. Hagan, Professor Emeritus, the U.S. Naval Academy, served as Professor of Strategy and Policy for the U.S. Naval War College's Monterey Program from 1999-2010. He is the author of many books, including This People's Navy: The Making of American Sea Power (Free Press). Michael T. McMaster is a Professor of Joint Maritime Operations for the U.S. Naval War College's Montery Program. A retired U.S. Navy Commander, he is the co-editor of In Peace and War: Interpretations of American Naval History (Praeger, 2008).
Inhaltsangabe
Preface. Introduction Eric Grove 1. Colonial Military Strategy Donald Stoker and Michael Jones 2. The Birth of American Naval Strategy Kenneth J. Hagan 3. British Military Strategy Jeremy Black 4. British Naval Strategy: War on a Global Scale John Reeve 5. The King's Friends: Loyalists in British Strategy Ricardo A. Herrera 6. Ambivalent Allies: Strategy and the Native Americans Karim M. Tiro 7. French Strategy and the American Revolution: A Reappraisal James Pritchard 8. Spanish Policy and Strategy Thomas E. Chávez 9. Dutch Maritime Strategy Victor Enthoven 10. The League of Armed Neutrality, 1780-83 Leos Müller
Preface. Introduction Eric Grove 1. Colonial Military Strategy Donald Stoker and Michael Jones 2. The Birth of American Naval Strategy Kenneth J. Hagan 3. British Military Strategy Jeremy Black 4. British Naval Strategy: War on a Global Scale John Reeve 5. The King's Friends: Loyalists in British Strategy Ricardo A. Herrera 6. Ambivalent Allies: Strategy and the Native Americans Karim M. Tiro 7. French Strategy and the American Revolution: A Reappraisal James Pritchard 8. Spanish Policy and Strategy Thomas E. Chávez 9. Dutch Maritime Strategy Victor Enthoven 10. The League of Armed Neutrality, 1780-83 Leos Müller
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