Argumentative Essay: Success of American Forces

Abstract

American military forces were successful during both the American Revolutionary War and the Boxer Rebellion of China. The American military forces set strategic goals and attained those goals in both conflicts. They were successful due to their flexibility and adaptability on the battlefield; their light and noise discipline and diversionary tactics enabling them to attack with the element of surprise; their use of joint and allied military forces; and their employment and transition to new battlefield tactics. Though these conflicts took place over one hundred and two hundred years ago, we, the modern military forces of America, can gain insights that are applicable in todays Global War on Terrorism.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 27, 2009
Accession Number
AD1142638

Entities

People

  • Richard K. England

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • American Revolution
  • Battlefields
  • Employment
  • Insurgency
  • Military Operations
  • New York
  • Political Movements
  • Resilience
  • Revolutions
  • Terrorism
  • Transitions

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.