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Strategy in the American War of Independence - A Global Approach (Hardcover): Donald Stoker, Kenneth J. Hagan, Michael T.... Strategy in the American War of Independence - A Global Approach (Hardcover)
Donald Stoker, Kenneth J. Hagan, Michael T. McMaster
R4,449 Discovery Miles 44 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines the strategies pursued by the Colonies and the other combatants in the American War for Independence, placing the conflict in its proper global context. Many do not realize the extent to which the 1775 colonial rebellion against British rule escalated into a global conflict. Collectively, this volume examines the strategies pursued by the American Colonies, Great Britain, France, Spain, and Holland, and the League of Armed Neutrality, placing the military, naval, and diplomatic elements of the struggle in their proper global context. Moreover, assessing how each nation prosecuted their respective wars provides lessons for current students of strategic studies and military and naval history. This book will be of great interest to students of strategic studies, American history, Military History and political science in general. Donald Stoker is Professor of Strategy and Policy for the US Naval War College's Monterey Program in Monterey, California. He joined the Strategy and Policy faculty in 1999 and has taught both in Monterey and Newport. Kenneth J. Hagan, Professor Emeritus, the U.S. Naval Academy, is currently Professor of Strategy and Policy for the U.S. Naval War College's Monterey Program. Michael T. McMaster is a Professor at the U.S. Naval War College in Monterey. He is a retired U.S. Navy Commander.

Strategy in the American War of Independence - A Global Approach (Paperback): Donald Stoker, Kenneth J. Hagan, Michael T.... Strategy in the American War of Independence - A Global Approach (Paperback)
Donald Stoker, Kenneth J. Hagan, Michael T. McMaster
R1,715 Discovery Miles 17 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines the strategies pursued by the Colonies and the other combatants in the American War for Independence, placing the conflict in its proper global context.

Many do not realize the extent to which the 1775 colonial rebellion against British rule escalated into a global conflict. Collectively, this volume examines the strategies pursued by the American Colonies, Great Britain, France, Spain, and Holland, and the League of Armed Neutrality, placing the military, naval, and diplomatic elements of the struggle in their proper global context. Moreover, assessing how each nation prosecuted their respective wars provides lessons for current students of strategic studies and military and naval history.

This book will be of great interest to students of strategic studies, American history, Military History and political science in general.

Donald Stoker is Professor of Strategy and Policy for the US Naval War College's Monterey Program in Monterey, California. He joined the Strategy and Policy faculty in 1999 and has taught both in Monterey and Newport.

Kenneth J. Hagan, Professor Emeritus, the U.S. Naval Academy, is currently Professor of Strategy and Policy for the U.S. Naval War College's Monterey Program.

Michael T. McMaster is a Professor at the U.S. Naval War College in Monterey. He is a retired U.S. Navy Commander.

This People's Navy - The Making of American Sea Power (Paperback, Ed): Kenneth J. Hagan This People's Navy - The Making of American Sea Power (Paperback, Ed)
Kenneth J. Hagan
R802 R703 Discovery Miles 7 030 Save R99 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Kenneth J. Hagan pulls the curtain back for American civilians as he shares a sweeping account of the country's naval experience. Including the wooden Continental Navy to contemporary projections of the service's high-tech mission in the next century, The People's Navy shares the complete making and growth of America's sea power. "...provides a clear, interesting, and through-provoking introduction to the history of the American sea power and should be read by all historians of the United States... This book will provide standard interpretation for a long time to come." - Reviews in American History

In Peace and War - Interpretations of American Naval History, 30th Anniversary Edition (Hardcover, Anniversary edition):... In Peace and War - Interpretations of American Naval History, 30th Anniversary Edition (Hardcover, Anniversary edition)
Kenneth J. Hagan
R3,020 Discovery Miles 30 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This 30th anniversary edition of a highly acclaimed classic covers the entire span of the American naval experience from the Revolution to the present. It avoids descending into a dry chronology of naval battles and instead focuses on the use of the navy as a diplomatic instrument in peacetime and wartime. When dealing with war, the authors sketch in the political background and explain the grand strategy before dealing with individual battles and leaders. Each essay about the navy in war concludes with an assessment of the importance of naval operations to the outcome of the war and the significance of the war to America's role in world affairs. This book also traces changes in administrative premises and style, the evolution of technology, and the strategic revolutions characteristic of American naval history. This fully revised, 30th anniversary edition includes new chapters by current experts in the field so as to continue its relevance in the 21st century. An entirely new and up-to-date bibliography containing secondary sources help make this title better than ever.

In Peace and War - Interpretations of American Naval History, 30th Anniversary Edition (Paperback, Anniversary Edition):... In Peace and War - Interpretations of American Naval History, 30th Anniversary Edition (Paperback, Anniversary Edition)
Kenneth J. Hagan, Michael T. McMaster CDR, USN, Ret.
R1,262 Discovery Miles 12 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This 30th anniversary edition of a highly acclaimed classic covers the entire span of the American naval experience from the Revolution to the present. It avoids descending into a dry chronology of naval battles and instead focuses on the use of the navy as a diplomatic instrument in peacetime and wartime. When dealing with war, the authors sketch in the political background and explain the grand strategy before dealing with individual battles and leaders. Each essay about the navy in war concludes with an assessment of the importance of naval operations to the outcome of the war and the significance of the war to America's role in world affairs. This book also traces changes in administrative premises and style, the evolution of technology, and the strategic revolutions characteristic of American naval history. This fully revised, 30th anniversary edition includes new chapters by current experts in the field so as to continue its relevance in the 21st century. An entirely new and up-to-date bibliography containing secondary sources help make this title better than ever.

Against All Enemies - Interpretations of American Military History from Colonial Times to the Present (Hardcover): Kenneth J.... Against All Enemies - Interpretations of American Military History from Colonial Times to the Present (Hardcover)
Kenneth J. Hagan, William Roberts
R2,348 Discovery Miles 23 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Against All Enemies - Interpretations of American Military History from Colonial Times to the Present (Paperback): Kenneth J.... Against All Enemies - Interpretations of American Military History from Colonial Times to the Present (Paperback)
Kenneth J. Hagan, William Roberts
R1,460 Discovery Miles 14 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"This book should be part of every professional development program. In fact, this book shows that reform' groups pose the greatest threat to our country's security, because their agendas generally impede progress and modernization. For this reason, if for no other, soldiers and civilians should read it." Infantry

American Gunboat Diplomacy and the Old Navy, 1877-1889. (Hardcover): Kenneth J. Hagan American Gunboat Diplomacy and the Old Navy, 1877-1889. (Hardcover)
Kenneth J. Hagan
R2,868 Discovery Miles 28 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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