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Geography of the Revolutionary War

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

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  1. Geography of the Revolutionary War Rob Whiting

  2. 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?

  3. 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

  4. The Puzzle • The four things to look at to figure out what’s going on: METT • Mission • Enemy • Terrain • Time

  5. The Colonies

  6. What Does the Map Tell Us? • Where is England? • Where do people live? • Ships Need Water

  7. The Plan

  8. Why is there a Fort at West Point? • The Hudson River as a Highway • West Point at a sharp turn in the river

  9. Conclusion • Geography Matters • You can figure out what is going on if you break it into pieces • Levels • Strategic • Operational • Tactical • METT

  10. 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

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