Greetings--
Selected documents from the papers of George Washington during the
Revolutionary War period are available at
http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/revdocs.html
An intersting article on GW as "spy master"
http://209.238.202.160/council/journal/feb00/poteat.html
A good overview of GW and the war
http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/washington/george2.html
A very intersting paper from
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE
"DID CLAUSEWITZ WIN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR?"
http://www.ndu.edu/nwc/writing/AY00/5602/5602Fox.rtf.
Selections from an extensive bibliography
Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base
Compiled by Janet L. Seymour
Air University Library, Bibliographer
http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/amrev/amerrev.htm
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: MILITARY HISTORY
BOOKS
Anders, Curt. Fighting Generals. New York, Putnam, 1965. 320 p.
George Washington, pp 13-42. Nathanael Greene, pp 43-58.
Haythornthwaite, Philip J. Invincible Generals: Gustavus Adolphus,
Marborough, Frederick the Great, George
Washington, Wellington. Bloomington, Indiana University Press, 1992.
240 p.
Washington, pp 142-187.
Knox, Dudley W. The Naval Genius of George Washington, with a foreword
by Admiral Hilary P. Jones. Boston,
Riverside Press, 1932. 137 p.
Lumpkin, Henry. From Savannah to Yorktown: The American Revolution in
the South. Columbia, University of South
Carolina Press, 1981. 332 p.
Palmer, Dave Richard. The Way of the Fox: American Strategy in the War
for America, 1775-1783. Westport, CT,
Greenwood Press, 1975. 229 p.
Pearson, Michael. Those Damned Rebels: The American Revolution as Seen
Through British Eyes. New York, G. P.
Putnam's Sons, 1972. 446 p.
Peckham, Howard Henry. The War for Independence, a Military History.
Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1958.
226 p.
Pratt, Fletcher. Eleven Generals: Studies in American Command. New
York, William sloane Associates, 1949. 355 p.
The Revolutionary War: A Concise Military History of America's War for
Independence, edited by Maurice Matloff.
New York, McKay, 1980. 117 p.
Adapted from American Military History, Office of the Chief of
Military History, United States Army.
Symonds, Craig L. A Battlefield Atlas of the American Revolution.
Annapolis, MD, Nautical & Aviation Publishing Co. of
America, 1986. 110 p.
Thayer, Theodore G. Nathanael Greene: Strategist of the American
Revolution. New York, Twayne Publishers, 1960.
500 p.
Trevelyan, George (Sir). The American Revolution. New York, Longmans,
Green and Co., 1909. 4 vols.
Includes extensive information on every aspect of the revolution from
Washington's opinion of the British march on Charleston, to the
tactical situations at various points, to the effects of specific
battles.
United States. Army. Center of Military History. The War of the
American Revolution, by Robert W. Coakley and Stetson
Conn. Washington, GPO, 1975. 257 p.
Wallace, Willard M. Appeal to Arms: A Military History of the American
Revolution. New York, Harper & Brothers,
1951. 308 p.
Weigley, Russell F. The American Way of War: A History of United
States Military Strategy and Policy. New York,
Macmillan, 1973. 584 p.
A Strategy of Attrition: George Washington, pp 3-17. A Strategy of
Partisan War: Nathanael Greene, pp 18-39.
Documents on Revolutionary War
MILITARY DOCUMENTS
Ashcraft, Allan C. (LtCol, USAR). General Washington's Military
Intelligence Service. Carlisle Barracks, PA, Oct 1974. 28 p. (Army War
College (U.S.) Student essay)
Mallahan, Richard A. (Maj, USAF). The Siege of Yorktown: Washington vs
Cornwallis. Maxwell AFB, AL, Mar 1985. 40 p. (Air University (U.S.)
Air Command and Staff College)
Moses, Kenneth H. (LtCol, USAF). Evolution of Military Manpower Policy
During the American Revolution. Maxwell AFB, AL, Apr 1975. 72 p. (Air
University (U.S.) Air War College. Professional study)
Perry, Edwin M. Militiaman to Regular: The Training of the American
soldier, 1763-1783. s.l., May 1984. 170 p. (Rice University. Thesis)
Powell, Robert (LtCol, USA). "Victory or Death" Washington's Delaware
Crossing--Christmas 1776 and the Battle of Trenton. Carlisle Barracks,
PA, Apr 1984. 65 p. (Army War College (U.S.) Student paper)
Periodicals
Danckert, Stephen C. (Capt). Baron von Steuben and the Training of
Armies. Military Review 74:29-34 May '94.
Deerin, James B. (Col). Revolution: A Militia War. National Guard
40:21-24+ Dec '86.
Divide and Conquer (Battle of Cowpens). Infantry 77:18-21 Mar-Apr '87.
Dupuy, Trevor N. Washington as General. Army 25:41-46 Jun '75.
Eller, Ernest M. Strategist by Land and Sea. American History
Illustrated 17:8-17 Feb '83.
Flanagan, James W. Decisive Victory Let Go (Battle of Long Island,
1776). Military History 7:30-37 Feb '91.
Frasche, Louis D. F. (LtCol). Problems of Command: Cornwallis,
Partisans and Militia, 1780. Military Review 57:60- 74 Apr '77.
Hayes, John D. Washington and the Sea. Military Review 51:60-66 Jul
'71.
Uses the sea phase of the Yorktown campaign to illustrate Washington's
maritime strategy.
Higginbotham, Don. What Today's Army Officers Can Learn from George
Washington. American Heritage 34:104-105
Feb-Mar '83.
Miller, William Press. Victory by Precise Plan (Trenton). Military
History 8:42-49 Feb '92.
Odom, William O. (Maj). Rudder in the Storm: George Washington as
Senior Leader. Military Review 72:54-66 Jun '92.
Palmer, Dave R. General George Washington: Grand Strategist or Mere
Fabian? Parameters 4, no.1:1-16 '74.
Skaggs, David C. The Generalship of George Washington. Military Review
54:3-10 Jul '74.
Stevens, Peter F. Early Disinformation Campaign: George Washington Was
Master of Deception Employed Against the British. Military History
9:12+ Jun '92.
Additional periodicals from EBSCO Host search by: George Washington
revolutionary war; George Washington strategy
George Washington's solid general.; By: Ward, Harry M.., Virginia
Quarterly Review, Autumn96, Vol. 72 Issue 4, p764, 5p
Even before the revolutionary war, George Washington...; By: Kelly, C.
Brian., Military History, Aug96, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p82, 1p
General George Washington: Espionage chief.; By: Haefele, W.R..,
American History Illustrated, Nov/Dec89, Vol. 24 Issue 6, p22, 8p, 5bw
George Washington's Bioterrorism Strategy.; By: Franke-Ruta, Garance.,
Washington Monthly, Dec2001, Vol. 33 Issue 12, p52, 3p
Washington's unheralded and little-recognized resolution to inoculate
the Continental forces must surely rank with the most important
decisions of the war," writes Fenn. "The general had outflanked his
enemy".
Victory at Trenton. (cover story)
Subject(s): WASHINGTON, George; TRENTON, Battle of, 1776
Source: Cobblestone, Apr92, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p24, 2p, 1bw
Author(s): Sanders, M.L.
Abstract: Relates the victory of the Continental Army at Trenton,
N.J., on Christmas Day 1776. Why victory before end of 1776 was so
important for General George Washington; Strategy of surprise attack
and fast withdrawal; River crossing.
A page of good links:
http://www.eho.org/american_revolution.htm
Search strategy: "George Washington" "revolutionary war" strategy
Yours is a quite interesting topic, one that I've explored a bit
myself.
I think this information should give you a good start on your paper.
Nellie Bly |
