The Swamp Fox : lessons in leadership from the partisan campaigns of Francis Marion / Scott D. Aiken.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aiken, Scott Daniel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marion, Francis, 1732-1795--Military leadership.

Marion, Francis.

Marion, Francis, 1732-1795.

History.

Command of troops.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Commando operations.

United States.

South Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Commando operations.

South Carolina.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.

South Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.

Physical Description:

xiii, 320 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2012]

Summary:

Brig. Gen. Francis Marion (1780-1782), who fought in the Revolutionary War in South Carolina, has long been a hero of Aiken. The US Marine Corps veteran of the War on Terrorism considers the Swamp Fox a role model from whom lessons on leadership and military tactics known today as information operations in irregular warfare can still be drawn. The book includes a timeline, maps of battles, a table summarizing Merion's significant engagements and battles, and a glossary. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

An introduction to the Carolina partisan campaign of Francis Marion

The tactics of Francis Marion

Francis Marion and partisan force leadership

Maneuver warfare in the American Revolution

The engagements

Marion and positional warfare

Marion and information warfare

The battles.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781612511139

1612511139

OCLC:

785864471