Sketch of the Life and Character of John Lacey, a Brigadier General in the Revolutionary Army (Classic Reprint)

Sketch of the Life and Character of John Lacey, a Brigadier General in the Revolutionary Army (Classic Reprint)
Author: William Watts Hart Davis
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2016-10-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781333922207

Excerpt from Sketch of the Life and Character of John Lacey, a Brigadier General in the Revolutionary Army Perhaps it will not be inappropriate, at this time and in this place, to give a little account of the Lacey family. Their primogenial ancestor here was William Lacey. He emigrated from England, we believe from the Isle of Wight, and was among the early settlers in the neighborhood of Wrightstown. His son John married Rachel Heston in 1718. From this connection there were eleven children, four or five of whom died in their minority. Only thieo of the whole number married, namely: Rachel, to John Terry, in 1738; John to Jane Chap man, 1746; and Joseph to Esther Warner, in 1749 or 1750. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

SKETCH OF THE LIFE & CHARACTER

SKETCH OF THE LIFE & CHARACTER
Author: W. W. H. (William Watts Hart) 18 Davis
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2016-08-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781374012097

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16 Cases of Mission Command

16 Cases of Mission Command
Author: Donald P., Donald Wright, Ph. D.
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2013-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781494407155

For the US Army to succeed in the 21st Century, Soldiers of all ranks must understand and use Mission Command. Mission Command empowers leaders at all levels, allowing them to synchronize all warfighting functions and information systems to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative against a range of adversaries. This collection of historical vignettes seeks to sharpen our understanding of Mission Command philosophy and practice by providing examples from the past in which Mission Command principles played a decisive role. Some vignettes show junior officers following their commander's intent and exercising disciplined initiative in very chaotic combat operations. Others recount how field grade officers built cohesive teams that relied on mutual trust to achieve key operational objectives. Each historical account is complemented by an annotated explanation of how the six Mission Command principles shaped the action. For this reason, the collection is ideal for leader development in the Army school system as well as for unit and individual professional development. Mission Command places great responsibility on our Soldiers.

A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a History of His Brigade

A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a History of His Brigade
Author: William Dobein James
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2017-03-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781544284958

At this place, the author had, (in the absence of his father, ) the honour to be invited to dine with the general. The dinner was set before the company by the general's servant, Oscar, partly on a pine log, and partly on the ground; it was lean beef, without salt, and sweet potatoes. The author had left a small pot of boiled homminy in his camp, and requested leave of his host to send for it; and the proposal was acquiesced in, gladly. The homminy had salt in it, and proved, although eaten out of the pot, a most acceptable repast. The general said but little, and that was chiefly what a son would be most likely to be gratified by, in the praise of his father. They had nothing to drink but bad water; and all the company appeared to be rather grave. At length Maj. James arrived. The news was, that the country through which Wemyss had marched, for seventy miles in length, and at places for fifteen miles in width, exhibited one continued scene of desolation.

Deep Maneuver

Deep Maneuver
Author: Jack D Kern Editor
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2018-10-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781727846430

Volume 5, Deep Maneuver: Historical Case Studies of Maneuver in Large-Scale Combat Operations, presents eleven case studies from World War II through Operation Iraqi Freedom focusing on deep maneuver in terms of time, space and purpose. Deep operations require boldness and audacity, and yet carry an element of risk of overextension - especially in light of the independent factors of geography and weather that are ever-present. As a result, the case studies address not only successes, but also failure and shortfalls that result when conducting deep operations. The final two chapters address these considerations for future Deep Maneuver.