General George Washington and the Formulation of American Strategy for the War of Independence
Abstract
At the outset of the Revolutionary War, America, when compared to the British, lacked in every aspect of national power, to include a strategy for the war. By September of 1776, General George Washington combined his pre-revolutionary war military experiences with the lessons he learned from the initial battles with the British to develop a winning strategy for fighting the British. This paper analyzes General George Washington as the central figure in the formulation of American strategy and traces the development of that strategy through Washington's youth to the raids at Trenton and Princeton.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 12, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA401347
Entities
People
- Kris J. Stillings
Organizations
- Marine Corps University