Zlotorzynski, Norman; Davis, Oscar; McWilliams, Dana; Sampson, Joe
Thesis Statement: At San Jacinto in 1836, Santa Anna lost a battle, half a country, and the soul of a nation.
Discussion: Santa Anna was the central figure at San Jacinto, the decisive battle in the War for Texas Independence. The outnumbered...
Hoffman Jr., John L.; Schumacher, James; Minnigan, Anthony; Fuentes, Edwin;
Thesis statement: Sam Houston's leadership and action led the Texas army to defeat the Mexican army at the battle of San Jacinto, 21 March, 1865. Discussion: During the early 1860's many colonists were drawn to Mexico to settle in the fertile lands...
The Texas Revolution was the result of the steady spread of republicanism in North America. The proliferation of Anglo-American immigrants across the continent naturally led to conflict as these fiercely independent people encountered an...
Koerwitz, Bruce A.
Chapman, Melvin E.
Maude, Thomas C.
Powell, Jr., Russell E.
Thesis Statement: The massive losses sustained by Santa Anna's Army at the Battle of the Alamo, and not the fighting spirit of the Texans, cost Santa Anna the loss of Texas.
Discussion: Santa Anna moved his army at an amazing pace from Mexico to...
Thesis Statement: Terrain advantage was the principal reason for the American victory at Buena Vista, a decisive battle of the Mexican War.
Discussion: Americans won the battle of Buena Vista because they occupied an easily defendable area called...
Dismuke, Thurman A.; Goodwin, Samuel J.; Hursh, William T.; Orden, Mauro V.; Patterson, Cecil
Thesis Statement. The American tactics at Buena Vista were
responsible for the defeat of the numerically superior Mexican
Army.
Discussion. The Mexican Army's defeat at Buena Vista proved
that numerically inferior American Army could defeat the...
The Goliad Campaign of 1836 is regarded as an obscure debacle in the annals of the Texas War for Independence, especially when compared to the famous and romanticized Battle of the Alamo. Goliad, arguably, had greater strategic importance, was...
The topic of civil-military relations during the Mexican War resurfaces as an interesting historical study in the aftermath of President Obama's recent decision to relieve General McChrystal of command in Afghanistan. This review of U.S....
The Texas Rangers assumed many roles during the Mexican War (1846-1848), fighting in both the northern and central theaters. Along with frontier knowledge and combat experience, they also brought prejudices and they earned a reputation for...
Colonel Edward Hatch, Commander 9th Cavalry Regiment, following the resolution of a 1877 uprising in San Elizario, Texas, submitted a report to the Secretary of War. His concluding statement suggested that the existence of Fort Bliss, as a...
The relationship that developed between the military and the media during the Mexican War is the primary focus of this thesis. This paper looks at the media’s coverage of the war from 1846 to 1848, spotlighting a comparison and contrast of the...
This thesis is a historical analysis and an assessment of Brigadier General Jefferson C. Davis’ life with special emphasis on his division’s performance during the Civil War. The thesis will discuss Davis’ quick rise through the military...
This monograph addresses the beginning of the American version of operational art. Winfield Scott's participation in the Mexican War is analyzed to determine whether his activity constitutes the genesis of American operational art: joint...
This occasional paper is a concise overview of the history of the US Army's involvement along the Mexican border and offers a fundamental understanding of problems associated with such a mission. Furthermore, it demonstrates how the historic themes...
This study examines how Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant and the Army of the Potomac used tactical intelligence during the Overland Campaign. Although Grant did not achieve his operational objective to defeat General Robert E. Lee in the field,...
This monograph investigates the Mexican War for evidence of modern operational art and answers the question: Does the Mexican War of 1846-1848 hold a unique place in the evolution of modern operational art and, if so, where? The Mexican War...
This paper examines one aspect of warfare at the operational level, the defense, and attempts to identify how the elements of planning, preparation, and execution, previously applied in the conduct of the tactically-oriented Active Defense, must be...
King, Curtis S.; Robertson, William G.; Clay, Steven E.
This handbook analyzes Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Overland Campaign from the crossing of the Rapidan River on 4 May to the initiation of the crossing of the James River on 15 June. Unlike many of CSI's previous handbooks, this...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
The Global War on Terror is an ideological war being fought in the environment indicative of fourth generation warfare. Propaganda bypasses traditional defenses and strikes right at the center of gravity - popular support. In a modern war of...