Staff Ride Handbook for the Saratoga Campaign, 13 June to 8 November 1777

by Steven E Clay, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (Contributor)

The Combat Studies Institute is pleased to publish this staff ride handbook for the Saratoga Campaign. Covering the opening actions on Lake Champlain, along the Mohawk River, and across the border in Vermont, and concluding with the final, decisive actions along the banks of the Hudson River, this Staff Ride Guide enables a detailed campaign study, highlighting the importance of logistics and terrain, as well as a shorter, more focused study of just the Saratoga battles themselves. The guide highlights the importance of incorporating capabilities from across the total force, from regulars to militia, as well as the vital importance of skilled leadership, command relationships, and the principle of unity of command in order to achieve victory on the battlefield. The Saratoga campaign was the turning point of the American Revolution and served as a model for revolutionaries in later eras for how to defeat hegemonic imperial powers and thus remains a highly relevant case study for future practitioners of modern warfare.

Unknown Binding

Published June 1, 2018

Reviews

[William Olenick · Rating 5 out of 5]

This handbook is excellent companion for any visit to this New York campaign of the American Revolution. As with all handbooks it contains basic information about both armies, order of battle, biographies of key characters of the campaign. Most importantly you are given an overview of the whole campaign. I use the word campaign because this book covers numerous battles. Not all of the topics covered still exist or were not preserved but several are not state or federal military parks.
The majority of the book are the discussions of the recommended stops. The battles of Saratoga being the primary topic. I would much recommend this to any visitors going to the area.