America's First Battles, 1775-1965
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America's First Battles, 1775-1965

  1. 432 pages
  2. English
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America's First Battles, 1775-1965

About this book

This volume, a collection of eleven original essays by many of the foremost U.S. military historians, focuses on the transition of the Army from parade ground to battleground in each of nine wars the United States has fought. Through careful analysis of organization, training, and tactical doctrine, each essay seeks to explain the strengths and weaknesses evidenced by the outcome of the first significant engagement or campaign of the war. The concluding essay sets out to synthesize the findings and to discover whether or not American first battles manifest a characteristic "rhythm."

America's First Battles provides a novel and intellectually challenging view of how America has prepared for war and how operations and tactics have changed over time. The thrust of the book—the emphasis on operational history—is at the forefront of scholarly activity in military history.

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Yes, you can access America's First Battles, 1775-1965 by Charles E. Heller,William A. Stofft in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & American Civil War History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. List of Maps
  8. Dedication
  9. Preface
  10. 1 America’s First Battle: Long Island, 27 August 1776
  11. 2 The Battle of Queenston Heights, 13 October 1812
  12. 3 The Battles on the Rio Grande: Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, 8–9 May 1846
  13. 4 First Bull Run, 19 July 1861
  14. 5 San Juan Hill and El Caney, 1–2 July 1898
  15. 6 Cantigny, 28–31 May 1918
  16. 7 Buna, 19 November 1942–2 January 1943: A “Leavenworth Nightmare”
  17. 8 Kasserine Pass, 30 January–22 February 1943
  18. 9 Task Force Smith and the 24th Division: Delay and Withdrawal, 5–19 July 1950
  19. 10 The 1st Cavalry and the Ia Drang Valley, 18 October–24 November 1965
  20. 11 First Battles in Retrospect
  21. Notes
  22. About the Editors and Contributors
  23. Index
  24. Back Cover