1. America's Revolutionary War
... quite young; although in colonial times, children became pressed into service on board British ships. More than a few came from families with a long tradition of military service. They studied the art of war, learning from the past while studying the most recent thoughts on strategy and tactics. Military careers required great sacrifice, keeping them away from family, threatened continually with losing ... distances that separated armies. He understood the harm an enemy that employed unconventional tactics could do, learning from the defeat of General Edward Braddock at Monongahela in t...
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