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Lexington & Concord 1775
LTC Francis SmithLTC Francis SmithRoyal ArmyRoyal Army
““The Shot Heard Round the World…”The Shot Heard Round the World…”
““Warlords:”Warlords:”Adams & HancockAdams & Hancock
““NCA:” NCA:” George III George III
“What We See Usually
Depends On Where We Sit”
Introduction ToIntroduction To Military HistoryMilitary History
History/Heritage Instruction
Critical Thinking/Analysis
Pre-Commissioning/
Initial Entry
INTER-MEDIATE
LEVEL
SENIOR LEVEL
- HERITAGE- HISTORY OF ARMY- BATTLE ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION- STAFF RIDE INTRODUCTION
- ADVANCED HISTORICAL CONCEPTS- ADVANCED BATTLE ANALYSIS- STAFF RIDE EXECUTION
- APPLIED HISTORY- STRATEGIC ANALYSIS- ANALYSIS OF STAFF RIDE
MS 494 : The History of theAmerican Military Experience
Professional Military History:
ExplainsExplainsnot
“Entertains”
PROFESSIONALMILITARY HISTORY
Is NOT about:Names, Places, Dates
Heroes, Villains, CausesTradition, Legacy
“Lessons Learned”Validating Current Doctrine
IS about:Trends, Patterns, Process
Concepts, Culture, RelationshipsTheory vs. Practice
The “Nature” of WarEvaluating Current Doctrine
Develops and Refines Your Develops and Refines Your Professional Critical Professional Critical
Thinking and JudgmentThinking and Judgment
• History “proves” nothing, but it illuminates a great deal
• The power of history lies in its suggestiveness, and in the
power of discernment it conveys to its user
• The great value of history in the practical world is in the
habit of mind that it encourages:
– Unwillingness to accept arguments based on simplistic
assumptions
– Understanding of how, bias, perception, cause and effect
work
“Nature” of History
Continuity In Military CultureContinuity In Military Culture
- Petronius Arbiter 210 BC
“We trained hard but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.”
The “Basics”
Light Infantry Light Cavalry
Heavy Infantry Heavy Cavalry
Artillery
English English SoldiersSoldiers Break the Charge Break the Charge of Scots of Scots “Warriors”“Warriors” at Culloden, 1746 at Culloden, 1746
Military History Objective
“To teach the officer how to teach To teach the officer how to teach
himself should be the avowed himself should be the avowed
objective of every courseobjective of every course
in military history”.in military history”.
Prof. Jay Luuvas
MS 494The History of the American Military Experience
The TEXT:Weekly on-line Quizzes, Midterm and Final Exams
Articles/Podcast Reviews
Book Review &Presentation
Participation
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