This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

• America's First Battles 1776 – 1965, edited by Charles E. Heller and William A. Stofft   ISBN: 978-0700602773

• For the Common Defense: A Military History of the United States from 1607 to 2012, Allan R. Millett, Peter Maslowski, and William B. Feis   ISBN:978-4516-2353-6

Upon successful completion of the course, each participant should be able to:

• discuss the Major American Wars, battles, engagements and conflicts, their causes and results, between 1607 and 2012
• describe the major battles and campaigns of these wars and the strategies and tactics employed.
• express in clear terms the evolving nature of U.S. military policy, and the effect of political influences.
• examine technical innovations and their impact upon the military science of war.
• analyze the role of leadership in war and be able to identify key leaders and their decisions.
• evaluate the impact of war on society
• understand the difference between limited and total war and the overall evolution of warfare.