Special Operations in the American Revolution
Special Operations in the American Revolution In this book, renowned author, and former U.S. "What is unique about this book is the perspective. Army Colonel, Robert Tonsetic describes and analyzes…
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Special Operations in the American Revolution
In this book, renowned author, and former U.S. "What is unique about this book is the perspective. Army Colonel, Robert Tonsetic describes and analyzes numerous examples of special operations conducted during the Revolution.
In an era when warfare was supposed to be gentlemanly and follow certain rules, did Washington and his contemporaries embrace special operations? To a modern-day reader, special ops conjure images of highly trained and exotically equipped soldiers leaping out of helicopters and Zodiac boats to wipe out terrorists... The answer would seem to be, 'Yes.' Even if they didn't use the term 'special ops, ' they were willing to employ elite reconnaissance units, spies and partisan bands.
Washington didn't have SEAL Team 6. But he made good use of what he had." --The National InterestWhen the American Revolution began, the colonial troops had
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