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Perceptions Of Battle
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Author : Jeff Dacus
language : en
Publisher: Brookline Books
Release Date : 2024-05-15
Perceptions Of Battle written by Jeff Dacus and has been published by Brookline Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-15 with History categories.
A towering figure on a white horse, George Washington led his Continental Army to victory over the British Army in the longest battle of the Revolutionary War on June 28, 1778. This is that story, told by the people who experienced it.
Perceptions Of Battle
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Author : Jeff Dacus
language : en
Publisher: Brookline Books
Release Date : 2024-05-15
Perceptions Of Battle written by Jeff Dacus and has been published by Brookline Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-15 with History categories.
A new perspective on the Battle of Monmouth from the first-person accounts of those who took part in the battle. After spending a difficult winter at Valley Forge, George Washington led the Continental Army in pursuit of the British Army moving from Philadelphia to New York City. On June 28, 1778, the army caught up with the British and defeated them at Monmouth Court House. The principal figure in the battle is George Washington. His planning, his orders, and his actions on the battlefield dominate the story. After the first rebuff of his advance guard under Charles Lee, it is Washington who matched each movement of the enemy with decisive actions of his own. In doing so he attained a tactical victory on the battlefield that had major strategic implications. Because of his leadership, and the actions of his army, both he and the Continental Army gained renewed respect from Congress, the American people, and the enemy. Washington’s success solidified his position as the face of the Revolutionary effort. While the Congress was often ineffectual or even nonexistent, Washington and his army became the symbol of the Revolution. Modern authors have contributed greatly to our knowledge of the battle of Monmouth but in doing so have tried to interpret or analyze it through our modern point of view, losing sight of what happened, disregarding the perceptions, opinions, and conclusions of the people who took part in the battle and its aftermath. This book is different in that it uses only first-person accounts to reach conclusions or render judgments. In addition to changing the perceptions of the victory of the Continental Army, modern historians have distorted the story further through the court martial of Charles Lee in the aftermath of the battle, giving it undue importance.
The Art Of War In The Post Modern Era The Battle Of Perceptions
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Author : Marco Cagnazzo
language : en
Publisher: Youcanprint
Release Date : 2020-07-15
The Art Of War In The Post Modern Era The Battle Of Perceptions written by Marco Cagnazzo and has been published by Youcanprint this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-15 with Political Science categories.
This book is designed to give contemporary strategists and current military leaders a solid, common understanding of an ever complex and ever evolving reality driven and influenced by perceptions in any domain rather than a logic, linear, factual, and well defined conceptual framework. As stressed in his preface to this book by Lieutenant General John T. Thomson, US Army, by “leveraging timeless classics by military theorists as well as historical examples and recent operations, it provides the foundation on “how to think” about today’s geo-political security environment”. It is primarily meant to educate the mind of future leaders and commanders or, more accurately, to guide them in their self-education; and it is also addressed to Governments, Universities, Organizations and all those who keep the responsibility to educate future generations, our future leaders, to be prepared to participate intelligently in the strategy-making process of their Nations or systems. In the post-modern environment, future leaders will battle for “perception dominance” in order to drive the course of future conflicts and confrontations where people, not systems or machinery, will define success.
A Sensory History Of Ancient Warfare
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Author : Conor Whately
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-08-26
A Sensory History Of Ancient Warfare written by Conor Whately and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-26 with History categories.
How can we attempt to understand the experience of those involved in ancient battles, sieges and campaigns? What was the visual impact of seeing the massed ranks of the enemy approaching or the sky darkened with their arrows? How did it feel to be trapped in the press of bodies as phalanxes clashed shield to shield? What of the taste of dust on the march or the smell of split blood and entrails? What of the rumble of approaching cavalry, the clash of iron weapons and the screams of the dying? The assault on all five senses which must have occurred is the subject of this innovative book. Sensory history is a new approach that attempts to understand the full spectrum of the experience of the participants in history. Conor Whately is the first to apply the discipline in a dedicated study of warfare in the classical world. He draws on literary, archaeological, reconstructive and comparative evidence to understand the human experience of the ancient battlefield in unprecedented depth.
War And Chivalry
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Author : Matthew Strickland
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1996-12-12
War And Chivalry written by Matthew Strickland and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-12-12 with History categories.
This is the first large-scale study of conduct in warfare and the nature of chivalry in the Anglo-Norman period. The extent to which the knighthood consciously sought to limit the extent of fatalities among its members is explored through a study of notions of a 'brotherhood in arms', the actualities of combat and the effectiveness of armour, the treatment of prisoners, and the workings of ransom. Were there 'laws of war' in operation in the eleventh and twelfth centuries and, if so, were they binding? How far did notions of honour affect knights' actions in war itself? Conduct in war against an opposing suzerain such as the Capetian king is contrasted to behaviour in situations of rebellion and of civil war. An overall context is provided by an examination of the behaviour in war of the Scots and the mercenary routiers, both accused of perpetrating 'atrocities'.
British Battle Planning In 1916 And The Battle Of Fromelles
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Author : Roger Lee
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-06-30
British Battle Planning In 1916 And The Battle Of Fromelles written by Roger Lee and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-30 with Battles categories.
The First World War is a subject of perennial interest to historians and is often regarded as a watershed event, marking the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the 'modern' industrial world. The sheer scale of the conflict and massive loss of life means that it is constantly being assessed and reassessed to examine its lasting military, political, sociological, industrial, cultural and economic impact. Reflecting the latest international scholarly research, the Ashgate Studies in First World War History series provides a unique platform for the publication of monographs and edited volumes on all aspects of the Great War. Whilst the main thrust of the series is on the military aspects of the conflict, other related areas (including cultural, political and social) are also addressed. Books published are aimed primarily at a post-graduate academic audience, furthering exciting recent interpretations of the war, whilst still being accessible enough to appeal to a wider audience of educated lay readers. The Battle of Fromelles (19-20 July 1916) witnessed the first time Australian forces were used in offensive action on the Western Front, and thus looms large in Commonwealth perceptions of 'Bumbling British Generals'. This book follows the battle plan from the supreme commander's strategic designs down through the commands at operational and tactical headquarters until the distribution of orders that sent the infantry into attack. In so doing it provides a unique insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the British command structure in 1916, allowing a more scholarly judgement of its effectiveness. Book jacket.
Kunze Up Front
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Author : Otto R. Kunze 38701724 Private First Class Third Army European Theater of Operations (ETO)
language : en
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2022-08-01
Kunze Up Front written by Otto R. Kunze 38701724 Private First Class Third Army European Theater of Operations (ETO) and has been published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-01 with Religion categories.
"Kunze Up Front!" is unique in several distinctive ways. It is a first-person report. Many GIs who could have written first-person reports did not survive to write them. The first-person writing attempts to put the reader into the soldier's shoes""the dangers, the emotions, the surprises, the good decisions as well as the bad ones, the bad things that happened as well as the good ones, the consequences of commands that come from the top (headquarters) to those on the bottom who are commanded, and the distant view of a dangerous situation versus the view of the danger to those who are facing it. The book attempts to convey the private's perceptions. The author's ability to speak the German language was used on many occasions: "Kunze Up Front!" Native Germans could readily place the origin of his German Great-Grandfather by the accent of his language. All communications had to be under the supervision of an officer. Many two- or three-page stories have been written about decisive battles. The Battle of Schmitten will not be forgotten by those who fought there. Our Armor was ambushed, crushed, captured and driven out of town. Then the Infantry was commanded to take it. The activities of various units are related by individuals who fought in them. The command of "Kunze Up Front!" was often used to expedite and assure that the "white flag" message was genuine. The race did not end until we were well into territory reserved for Russian occupation. Soldiers in the war, their relatives, historians and avid readers should find the book to be of real interest. Proud winner of the 2020 Will Rogers Medallion Award - Western Mavericks Category
The Smell Of Battle The Taste Of Siege
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Author : Mark Michael Smith
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2015
The Smell Of Battle The Taste Of Siege written by Mark Michael Smith and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.
Historical accounts of major events have almost always relied upon what those who were there witnessed. Nowhere is this truer than in the nerve-shattering chaos of warfare, where sight seems to confer objective truth and acts as the basis of reconstruction. In The Smell of Battle, the Taste of Siege, historian Mark M. Smith considers how all five senses, including sight, shaped the experience of the Civil War and thus its memory, exploring its full sensory impact on everyone from the soldiers on the field to the civilians waiting at home. From the eardrum-shattering barrage of shells announcing the outbreak of war at Fort Sumter; to the stench produced by the corpses lying in the mid-summer sun at Gettysburg; to the siege of Vicksburg, once a center of Southern culinary aesthetics and starved into submission, Smith recreates how Civil War was felt and lived. Relying on first-hand accounts, Smith focuses on specific senses, one for each event, offering a wholly new perspective. At Bull Run, the similarities between the colors of the Union and Confederate uniforms created concern over what later would be called friendly fire and helped decide the outcome of the first major battle, simply because no one was quite sure they could believe their eyes. He evokes what it might have felt like to be in the HL Hunley submarine, in which eight men worked cheek by jowl in near-total darkness in a space 48 inches high, 42 inches wide. Often argued to be the first total war, the Civil War overwhelmed the senses because of its unprecedented nature and scope, rendering sight less reliable and, Smith shows, forcefully engaging the nonvisual senses. Sherman's March was little less than a full-blown assault on Southern sense and sensibility, leaving nothing untouched and no one unaffected. Unique, compelling, and fascinating, The Smell of Battle, The Taste of Siege, offers readers way to experience the Civil War with fresh eyes.
Soldiers Citizens And Civilians
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Author : A. Forrest
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2008-11-27
Soldiers Citizens And Civilians written by A. Forrest and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-27 with History categories.
The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars affected millions of people's lives across Europe and beyond. Yet the extent to which the constant warfare of the period 1792-1815 shaped everyday experience has been little studied. This volume of essays discusses the formative experience of these wars for men and women, as soldiers, citizens and civilians.
War And Cinema
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Author : Paul Virilio
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
War And Cinema written by Paul Virilio and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Performing Arts categories.
From the synchroized camera/machine-buns on the biplanes of World War I to the laser satellites of star wars, the technologies of cinema and warfare have developed a fatal interdependence. Hiroshima marked one conclusion of this process in the nuclear flash, which penetrated the city's darkest recesses, etching the images of its victims on the walls.