Author: United States. War Department. Inspector General's OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States
Author: United States. War Department. Inspector General's OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Baron Von Steuben's Revolutionary War Drill Manual
Author: Frederick William Baron von SteubenPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486141357
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
On February 23, 1778, Frederick William Baron von Steuben reported to General George Washington at the Continental Army's bleak winder encampment at Valley Forge. Speaking virtually no English and at an unexpected ebb in his professional fortunes, Steuben nevertheless brought a depth of military training and grasp of command techniques sorely needed by the bedraggled, ragtag army. With his lofty military reputation, forceful bearing, and colorful personality, the Prussian commander had an immediate galvanizing effect on the disorganized insurgents. He soon became one of Washington's most valued officers — an essential figure in the success of the American War of Independence. Commissioned to mold the troops into an efficient fighting force, Steuben formed a model drill company of one hundred men, transformed it into a precision unit copied throughout the ranks, and captured the imagination of the entire army. His record of drill instructions, written in brief installments, grew into the Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States. Commonly known as the army's "blue book," this basic manual of military training and procedures remained the official U.S. military guide until 1812. This inexpensive facsimile reproduces the extremely rare 1794 edition of Steuben's drill manual, published in Boston by I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews. It describes in detail the arms and accoutrements of officers and soldiers, formation and exercise of a company, instruction of recruits, formation and marching of columns, disposition and firing of fieldpieces, laying out of a camp, inspection, treatment of the sick, reviews of parade, and other essentials. The volume is further enhanced by reproductions of the eight copperplates from the 1794 edition and an Appendix (the United States Militia Act of 1792).
Steuben's Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States
Author: United States. War Department. Inspector General's OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States
Author: Friedrich Wilhelm von SteubenPublisher:
ISBN: 9781522006657
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
This is General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's book -- this copy published in 1779 -- which explains and details his philosophy regarding troops and their regulation, a philosophy which was essential to the creation of a disciplined Continental Army during the American Revolution. This includes scans of the original plates used to help describe troop, column, and file movements in various terrain.
Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States
Author: Friedrich Wilhelm von SteubenPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States is a book by Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, providing details on the ranks, discipline, order and regulations of the American military.
The Drillmaster of Valley Forge
Author: Paul LockhartPublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061451630
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
“A terrific biography….The dramatic story of how the American army that beat the British was forged has never been better told than in this remarkable book.” —Doris Kearns Goodwin, New York Times bestselling author of Team of Rivals The true story of the Baron de Steuben and the making of the American Army, The Drillmaster of Valley Forge is the first biography in half a century of the immigrant Prussian soldier who molded George Washington’s ragged, demoralized troops into the fighting force that eventually triumphed in America’s War of Independence. Praised by renowned historian Thomas Fleming as “an important book for anyone interested in the American Revolution,” The Drillmaster of Valley Forge rights a historical wrong by finally giving a forgotten hero his well-deserved due.
Steuben's Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780461382501
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States
Author: United States. War Department. Inspector General's OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drill and minor tactics
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
The Continental Army
Author: Robert K. WrightPublisher: Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, United States Army
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
A narrative analysis of the complex evolution of the Continental Army, with the lineages of the 177 individual units that comprised the Army, and fourteen charts depicting regimental organization.
U.S. Army Doctrine
Author: Walter E. KretchikPublisher: University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700632948
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
From the American Revolution to the global war on terror, U.S. Army doctrine has evolved to regulate the chaos of armed conflict by providing an intellectual basis for organizing, training, equipping, and operating the military. Walter E. Kretchik analyzes the service's keystone doctrine over three centuries to reveal that the army's leadership is more forward thinking and adaptive than has been generally believed. The first comprehensive history of Army doctrine, Kretchik's book fully explores the principles that have shaped the Army's approach to warfare. From Regulations For the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States in 1779 to modern-day field manuals, it reflects the fashioning of doctrine to incorporate the lessons of past wars and minimize the uncertainty and dangers of battle. Kretchik traces Army doctrine through four distinct eras: 1779-1904, when guidelines were compiled by single authors or a board of officers in tactical drill manuals; 1905-1944, when the Root Reforms fixed doctrinal responsibility with the General Staff; 1944-1962, the era of multiservice doctrine; and, beginning in 1962, coalition warfare with its emphasis on interagency cooperation. He reveals that doctrine has played a significant role in the Army's performance throughout its history-although not always to its advantage, as it has often failed to anticipate accurately the nature of the "next war" and still continues to be locked in a debate between advocates of conventional warfare and those who emphasize counterinsurgency approaches. Each chapter presents individuals who helped define and articulate Army doctrine during each period of its history-including George Washington and Baron von Steuben in the eighteenth century, Emory Upton and Arthur Wagner in the nineteenth, and Elihu Root and William DePuy in the twentieth. Each identifies the "first principles" set down in manuals covering such topics as tactics, operations, and strategy; size, organization, and distribution of forces; and the promise and challenges of technological innovation. Each also presents specific cases that analyze how effectively the Army actually applied a particular era's doctrine. Doctrine remains the basis of instruction in the Army school system, ensuring that all officers and enlisted soldiers share a common intellectual framework. This book elucidates that framework for the first time.
