United States Use And Exploitation Of Terrain And Geography In Combat Operations
One of the first considerations that all commanders must have when planning and conducting
combat operations throughout history are the geographical landscape of the battle space. Throughout
US history the geography that soldiers found themselves fighting in, has dictated not only the tactics,
but most often the final outcome of engagements. The US has found itself in almost every type of
terrain and climate zone, in almost every region of the globe. Initially the US only dealt with terrain in
the continental United States until the Spanish American War, after this the United States found itself
the major power in the Western Hemisphere. As the United States became a global power it found itself
sending troops throughout the world to protect its' interests.
From the American Revolution (1775-1783) until the Spanish American War (1898) the US Army in
its many incarnations found itself engaged in conflicts confined to Northern America. Initially......
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