General Francis Marion: The Swamp Fox and Marine Corps Warfighting Doctrine
Abstract
In the late 1980's the Marine Corps officially adopted maneuver warfare theory as its institutional doctrinal philosophy. One of the main reasons the Marine Corps adopted maneuver warfare, as a Warfighting philosophy, was in recognition that on future battlefields it may be fighting outnumbered. By using maneuver warfare as its warfighting doctrine, the Marine Corps is able to generate more combat power with fewer Marines. The purpose of this paper is to provide historical relevance to current Marine Corps doctrinal concepts by examining the warfighting methods of General Francis Marion during the Revolutionary War. By studying the effectiveness of Marion's methods through the filter of current Marine Corps Doctrinal concepts, this paper contributes to the discussion of maneuver warfare as a viable warfighting doctrine.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA401254
Entities
People
- Daniel H. Wilson
Organizations
- Marine Corps University