¶ … War of 1812. There are six references used for this paper.
There have been a number of battles fought by the United States over the years. It is important to examine the War of 1812 and determine the major weaknesses in the United States National structure, and how these weaknesses were later addressed by the Republican Nationalists.
British Occupation
The United States Government's weaknesses became in apparent when "following the Revolutionary war, the British refused to leave their posts in an effort to preserve both the flourishing fur trade and the improving relations with the Native American, (www.graves.k12.ky.us/schools/GCHS/bleonard/unit%20three%20study%2.)."
The British occupation led to the War of 1812, however the country was divided on whether to fight the war or not. "The declaration of war had been made with military preparations still far from complete. There were fewer than 7,000 regular soldiers, distributed in widely scattered posts along the coast, near the Canadian border and in the remote interior. These soldiers were to be supported by the undisciplined militia of the states (www.usemb.se/usis/history/chapter4.html)." The lack of militia skill was evident when an invasion of Canada failed, resulting in Detroit being taken by the British. The failures of the militia were soon replaced with victories by U.S. Navy, restoring the confidence of the troops, and eventually resulting in Detroit being recaptured by the United States.
Identifying Weaknesses
Prior to the War of 1812, the viewpoint of the military had become one of disdain. Militia training "was 'mostly a farce, nothing but an exhibition of rags, caps, and broomsticks,' a United States senator from Rhode Island observed. It was merely 'mock military duty,' and an excuse for 'riot, drunkenness, and every species of immorality, which the pageant boobies, called officers had neither intelligence...
Lear and Comodore Barron, the commander of the American fleet in the Mediterranean agreed in 1805 that Ahmad was no longer useful to the American cause. As a result, Lear met with Muhammad D'Ghies, Tripoli's Minister for foreign affairs, and eventually reached an agreement. War prisoners would be mutually exchanged, and America had to pay a sum of $60, 000 to Tripoli. However, this sum was considerably smaller than
Furthermore, while it established Canada as an independent nation, it also established America. As a war over its previous colonizer, America can be said to have won a second war of independence. This is further reflected in considering President Madison's war message to Congress. Madison appeals to the "honor" of his country, as if Britain has violated it and it is America's responsibility to retain it (Madison, 1812). Although the war was fought primarily for
However, during war it becomes all too easy to look for convenient ways to disregard even the most important laws. The first, and most dramatic, effect of war is to increase the general fearfulness of a population. Fear and anxiety rocket way up during wartime, and are fueled by all the myriad effects of such conflicts. But another, less-well-understood reaction to war on the part of a both the individual
156. Ibid, pg. 157. "General Nathanael Greene." Historic Valley Forge. 2006. Internet. Retrieved March 14, 2009 at http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/greene.html. "Brigadier General Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox." The American Revolution Homepage. 2004. Internet. Retrieved March 14, 2009 at http://americanrevwar.homestead. A com/files/marion.htm. Ibid, Internet. 10 Cheaney, Janie B. "Daniel Morgan." 1998. Internet. Retrieved March 14, 2009 at http://jrshelby.com/kimocowp/morgan.htm. 11 "The Winning of Independence, 1777-1783." American Military History, Chapter 4. U.S. Army Military History. 2001. Internet. Retrieved March 14, 2009 at http://www.history.army.mil/books/amh/amh-04.htm. 12
Profession of Arms After 10 Years of War The Pentagon put out a one-page explanation of the Profession of Arms (POA) in 2011 that points out the "significant impacts" the last nine and a half years have had on the "Army, its Soldiers, Families and Civilians" (Pentagon). This missive pointed out that many of the impacts the wars (in Iraq and Afghanistan) are "well documented and are being addressed. There remain,
Nonetheless, the leadership abilities of Winston Churchill, as Lamb points out, "surely made the difference between defeat and victory during World War II and possibly helped to save Western civilization" (1993, 25). Personalities in Power: The Making of Great Leaders (Lafayette, LA: Huntington House Publishers, 1989) by Florence Littauer. Although somewhat biased, this work illustrates exactly what it takes to become a great leader. As Littauer tells us, "leadership is
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