Americas First Battles

Abstract

Adequate preparation for battle is a key component to a successful mission. During the Battle of Long Island and the Battle of San Juan and El Caney, government reluctance to build a large Regular Army and lack of proper training and equipment hampered the necessary ground work for a successful mission. Even though the battles occurred during different time periods, similar obstacles remained which decreased the effectiveness of the mission. Various electronic and literature works are cited to support findings which confirm inadequate strength, training and equipment resulted in undesirable outcomes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 2009
Accession Number
AD1117492

Entities

People

  • Allan G. Apperson
  • Faithette Foreman

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Civil War
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Readiness
  • Congress
  • Friendly Fire
  • Governments
  • Gunpowder
  • History
  • Military History
  • Military Requirements
  • Military Training
  • National Guard
  • Training
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics