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Geography of the Revolutionary War. Rob Whiting. Today. Levels of looking at things Looking at the pieces of the puzzle What does the map tells us? Why is there a fort at West Point?. Three Levels. Three levels of military operations Strategic The “Big Picture” Operational
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Geography of the Revolutionary War Rob Whiting
Today • Levels of looking at things • Looking at the pieces of the puzzle • What does the map tells us? • Why is there a fort at West Point?
Three Levels • Three levels of military operations • Strategic • The “Big Picture” • Operational • How you get to where you want to be • Tactical • Where the shoe leather and the horse shoe meets the road
The Puzzle • The four things to look at to figure out what’s going on: METT • Mission • Enemy • Terrain • Time
What Does the Map Tell Us? • Where is England? • Where do people live? • Ships Need Water
Why is there a Fort at West Point? • The Hudson River as a Highway • West Point at a sharp turn in the river
Conclusion • Geography Matters • You can figure out what is going on if you break it into pieces • Levels • Strategic • Operational • Tactical • METT
Resources • http://www.dean.usma.edu/history/web03/atlases/atlas%20home.htm • http://www.dean.usma.edu/history/web03/atlases/american%20revolution/american%20revolution%20index.htm • http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/maps/13colonies/index.html • http://www.1uptravel.com/worldmaps/history-america2.html