The Military Unpreparedness of the United States: A History of American Land Forces from Colonial Times Until June 1, 1915Macmillan, 1915 - Počet stran: 735 |
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... British Empire , and implored him to protect them from the usurpations of Parliament and the Ministry . On October 26th , it ad- journed after passing a resolution to meet in 1775 if the justice sought had not been granted . On that ...
... British Empire , and implored him to protect them from the usurpations of Parliament and the Ministry . On October 26th , it ad- journed after passing a resolution to meet in 1775 if the justice sought had not been granted . On that ...
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... British , sent to destroy the ON stores at Concord , Mass . , were fired upon by some provincials at Lexington , but succeeded in carrying out their mission . A fight at the bridge at Concord ensued , ending in the retreat of the British ...
... British , sent to destroy the ON stores at Concord , Mass . , were fired upon by some provincials at Lexington , but succeeded in carrying out their mission . A fight at the bridge at Concord ensued , ending in the retreat of the British ...
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... British of 89 officers and 965 men , a total in killed and wounded nearly 50 per cent . greater than in any subsequent action of the war . The American casualties were confined to 449 in all , and occurred , for the major part , during ...
... British of 89 officers and 965 men , a total in killed and wounded nearly 50 per cent . greater than in any subsequent action of the war . The American casualties were confined to 449 in all , and occurred , for the major part , during ...
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... British garrison had meanwhile been re - enforced to 2,000 and the Americans were compelled on the 19th to retire to Point - aux - Trembles , where they were joined by Montgomery on December first , the combined forces not exceeding ...
... British garrison had meanwhile been re - enforced to 2,000 and the Americans were compelled on the 19th to retire to Point - aux - Trembles , where they were joined by Montgomery on December first , the combined forces not exceeding ...
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... British at Boston before they could be re - enforced and , upon the council of war's agreeing , it was recommended that 13 regiments of militia be called into service until April first.29 On Febru- ary 9th , he wrote a remarkable letter ...
... British at Boston before they could be re - enforced and , upon the council of war's agreeing , it was recommended that 13 regiments of militia be called into service until April first.29 On Febru- ary 9th , he wrote a remarkable letter ...
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Strana 106 - State which may take and claim the benefit of this act to the endowment, support, and maintenance of at least one college where the leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts...
Strana 555 - When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace ; but when a stronger than he shall come upon him and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
Strana 96 - I deem it proper to say that the first service assigned to the forces hereby called forth will probably be to repossess the forts, places, and property which have been seized from the Union...
Strana 17 - Besides, the sudden change in their manner of living, (particularly in their lodging) brings on sickness in many; impatience in all, and such an unconquerable desire of returning to their respective homes that it not only produces shameful, and scandalous Desertions among themselves, but infuses the like spirit in others. Again, Men accustomed to unbounded freedom, and no control, cannot brook the Restraint which is indispensably necessary to the good order and Government of an Army; without which,...
Strana 303 - ... service, may, in the discretion of the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, be placed on the retired list of the Navy with the rank and retired pay of one grade above that actually held by him at the time of retirement...
Strana 602 - I give it as my fixed opinion that, but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or five years, with, in its first half, more defeats than victories falling to our share ; whereas, in less than two campaigns, we conquered a great country and a peace, without the loss of a single battle or skirmish.
Strana 308 - Corps shall be to prepare plans for the national defense and for the mobilization of the military forces in time of war; to investigate and report upon all questions affecting the efficiency of the Army and its state...
Strana 555 - Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman...
Strana 578 - That each and every free able-bodied white male citizen of the respective states, resident therein, who is or shall be of the age of eighteen years, and under the age of forty-five years (except as is herein after excepted ) shall severally and respectively be enrolled in the militia...
Strana 713 - Special courts-martial shall have power to try any person subject to military law...