Intro to the Revolutionary War - IIEI-188

Course Description: In this six-week course, students examine four key historic engagements in US military history, the eras in which they took place, key figures associated with the battles and the long-term effects of each that became turning points not just in military history but world history. Students master basic relevant terminology and symbology. Students learn the causes and outcomes of each battle, and how these events shaped the military in the world today. This course helps student develop an analytical framework to examine conflict throughout modern history and throughout the world.

This elective course, which examines U.S. Revolutionary War events, helps students fill the general broad education degree credit requirement. It does not advocate war or military might. IIEI offers the course simply as an elective that may be of interest to individuals worldwide that may have an interest in world history and events that have shaped the world of today.

Prerequisite: None

Course Credit: 3 Credit Hours

Major Course Topics & Course Outcomes

As a result of the group and individual activities included in this course, the student will acquire the following knowledge and skills that can be applied to the workplace: 

To read, understand, and discuss the causes, the players, the results, and the effects of each battle on their respective conflict.  

Battle #1: Morrissey, Brendan, Saratoga 1777: Turning Point of a Revolution

• To read, understand, and discuss the causes, the players, the results, and the effects of each battle on their respective conflict.

Battle # 2: Morrissey, Brendan, Monmouth Courthouse, 1778: The Last Great Battle in the North

• To read, understand, and discuss the causes, the players, the results, and the effects of each battle on their respective conflict.

Battle # 3: Konstam, Angus, Guilford Courthouse, 1781: Lord Cornwallis’s Ruinous Victory

• To read, understand, and discuss the causes, the players, the results, and the effects of each battle on their respective conflict.

Battle # 4: Morrissey, Brendan, Yorktown, 1781: The World Turned Upside Down

• To read, understand, and discuss the causes, the players, the results, and the effects of each battle on their respective conflict.

 

Course Materials:

Saratoga, 1777: Turning Point of a Revolution. Morrissey, Brendan. Osprey Publishing 2003 ISBN: 1855328623

Monmouth Courthouse 1778: The Last Great Battle in the North. Morrissey, Brendan. Osprey Publishing 2004 ISBN: 1841767727

Guillford Courthouse 1781: Lord Cornwallis’s Ruinous Victory. Konstam, Angus. Osprey Publishing 2002 ISBN: 1841764116

Yorktown 1781: The World Turned Upside Down.  Morrissey, Brendan. Osprey Publishing 2004 ISBN: 1855326884