The Eagle's Talons: The American Experience at War

by Drew, Dennis M.

• ISBN13: 9781410200693
• ISBN10: 1410200698
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

Disclaimer	ii
Foreword	vii
About the Authors	ix
Preface	xi
Introduction	xiii
War and Political Purpose	1	(38)
Issues and Events	9	(3)
Political Objective	12	(3)
Military Objectives and Strategy	15	(9)
Political Considerations	24	(4)
Military Technology and Technique	28	(4)
Military Conduct	32	(2)
Better State of the Peace	34	(5)
American Revolution	39	(42)
Issues and Events	42	(6)
Political Objective	48	(2)
Military Objectives and Strategy	50	(4)
Political Considerations	54	(5)
Military Technology and Technique	59	(4)
Military Conduct	63	(15)
Better State of the Peace	78	(3)
Civil War	81	(54)
Issues and Events	83	(8)
Political Objective	91	(3)
Military Objectives and Strategy	94	(8)
Political Considerations	102	(7)
Military Technology and Techniques	109	(4)
Military Conduct	113	(15)
Better State of the Peace	128	(7)
World War I	135	(38)
Issues and Events	140	(6)
Political Objective	146	(3)
Military Objectives and Strategy	149	(4)
Political Considerations	153	(4)
Military Technology and Technique	157	(5)
Military Conduct	162	(4)
Better State of the Peace	166	(7)
World War II	173	(52)
Issues and Events	176	(8)
Political Objective	184	(4)
Military Objectives and Strategy	188	(7)
Political Considerations	195	(4)
Military Technology and Technique	199	(7)
Military Conduct	206	(10)
Better State of the Peace	216	(9)
Korean War	225	(36)
Issues and Events	232	(3)
Political Objective	235	(4)
Military Objectives and Strategy	239	(4)
Political Considerations	243	(2)
Military Technology and Technique	245	(3)
Military Conduct	248	(8)
Better State of the Peace	256	(5)
Vietnam War	261	(66)
Issues and Events	265	(13)
Political Objective	278	(7)
Military Objectives and Strategy	285	(13)
Political Considerations	298	(3)
Military Technology and Technique	301	(9)
Military Conduct	310	(10)
Better State of the Peace	320	(7)
America's Minor Wars	327	(42)
War of 1812	330	(14)
Issues and Events	330	(2)
Political Objective	332	(1)
Military Objectives and Strategy	333	(2)
Political Considerations	335	(1)
Military Technology and Technique	336	(2)
Military Conduct	338	(4)
Better State of the Peace	342	(2)
Mexican War	344	(11)
Issues and Events	344	(2)
Political Objective	346	(1)
Military Objectives and Strategy	346	(2)
Political Considerations	348	(1)
Military Technology and Technique	349	(2)
Military Conduct	351	(3)
Better State of the Peace	354	(1)
Spanish-American War	355	(14)
Issues and Events	356	(3)
Political Objective	359	(1)
Military Objectives and Strategy	360	(1)
Political Considerations	361	(1)
Military Technology and Technique	362	(2)
Military Conduct	364	(3)
Better State of the Peace	367	(2)
The American Experience	369	(34)
Issues and Events	373	(2)
Political Objective	375	(6)
Military Objectives and Strategy	381	(3)
Political Considerations	384	(6)
Military Technology and Technique	390	(6)
Military Conduct	396	(2)
Better State of the Peace	398	(5)
Selected Bibliography	403	(6)
Index	409