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Military Schools and Academies

Military schools serve a multitude of purposes: they prepare young men for service in the military, they provide discipline for students who have difficulty performing in a traditional school environment, and, specifically in the United States, they represent a continuity with the history of the US related to both education and military service.

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When did Union General Joseph Hooker graduate from West Point?

Union General Joseph Hooker graduated from West Point in 1837. He ranked 29th in his graduating class of 50 cadets. Hooker became a well known general and reached his peak when Lincoln appointed him to command the Army of the Potomac. Sadly for him, he lost the key Battle of Chancellorsville in May of 1863. He was replaced as the commander of the Army of the Potomac by General George Meade.

What were the tactics taught by military instructor Dennis Hart Mahan at West Point?

Although US tactical and strategic practices in the first part of the 19th century revolved around the ideas of Henri Jomini, American military instructor Dennis Hart Mahan at West Point also directly contributed to the way the US Civil War was fought. Mahan was an engineer and engineering was the basic subject emphasized at West Point.Mahan's warfare ideas were the opposite of Jomini's. Mahan's ideas centered around an active defense, not offensive. His tactics involved gaining the strategic advantage by forcing the enemy to attack well fortified and entrenched troops.

As the US Civil War unfolded, the defensive positions taken behind fortifications or from entrenched troops, was deemed to be the best way, generally speaking, of gaining an advantage an winning a battle. It should be noted, however, that Mahan did not maintain the superiority of the entrenched defense beyond its purpose. A battle was ultimately won by a successful attack, or counter attack.

As opposed to Jomini's emphasis on destroying an enemy's army, Mahan leaned towards Clausewitz on the value of occupying a center of gravity, be it an important city or territory.

Which hill was the citadel of Rome?

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Capitoli.html Bruce Kennedy Canton Ohio

Distance from Allentown to West Point?

The distance from Allentown, Pennsylvania, to West Point, New York, is approximately 70 miles (113 kilometers) by road. The drive typically takes about 1.5 to 2 hours, depending on traffic and the specific route taken. The journey generally follows major highways, including I-78 and I-87.

What is ones rank after graduation from west point?

You graduate from West Point at the rank of a Warrant Officer.

I am looking for a military school for an 8 year old boy I live in Mesa,AZ Thank you, Melissa Magrey?

Their is a Military School for boys your sons age in Anaheim, CA. (St. Catherine"s Military School.

When did Confederate General Alexander Welch Reynolds graduate from West Point?

Confederate General Alexander Welch Reynolds graduated from West Point in 1838. He was ranked 35th among his graduating class of 45 cadets. Reynolds served in the Western Theater during the war. He is best known for trying to defend Vicksburg.