Revolutionary Leadership in Context to Washington: European and American Tactics of War

Revolutionary
Leadership
In Context to Washington

The European and American
Tactics of war (1700s)
European Tactics
• No attacking at night
•The mercenaries were
common
•Sneak attacks were
restricted
•Great Britain- The “rules” of
“gentlemanly” warfare (Martin
2014).
•The soldiers were lowly
considered in Britain.

American Tactics
• The Colonial warfare was
based on the style of natives
•Local militias
•The skulking style of their
war included the sneak
attacks and adjustments
(Joes 2015)
•Local militias
•Ambushed enemies, they
hid behind the walls and they
had no uniforms (Marciniak
2015)

Continental army
• It was created by Sir George
Washington
• They fought alongside several sate
militias
• It provided Washington a better
understanding and idea about the
capabilities of the soldiers and the
length of the service (Weigley 2016).
• It is the greatest accomplishment of
the war.