Sir William Johnson: Lessons-Learned from an Irregular Warfighter
Abstract
As the United States enters its tenth year of conflict against Islamic terrorists, the nation's military services seek to provide their mid-grade officers with educations that promote adaptive and creative problem solving for increasingly complex battlefields. The study of relevant historical figures can contribute positive lessons-learned to the contemporary military officer One such person is Sir William Johnson, a British Indian Agent during the mid-eighteenth century in North America. By examining Johnson through the a contemporary lens, namely the four elements of national power, Army and Marine Corps officers can learn valuable traits that are applicable on modern, often irregular battlefields
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA600846
Entities
People
- John J. Montgomery
Organizations
- Marine Corps University