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The Western capital was secondary so the Romans didn't give it the attention it did to Constantinople. The West was still “frontier” in their eyes.
Sherman's March To The Sea is a prime example of new total war tactics. You also have to remember two very skilled and familiar armies were battering each other with the exact same training. That's why the casualties were so high.
Certainly, because the professional armies of Europe thought that a war in America was so similar to what would happen in Europe. There was then a huge difference in the nature of the respective theaters. For one, Europe had something like 4-5 times the number of roads as existed in America even in the more heavily settled eastern part of America. In rail capacity they were roughly similar but railroads dont get you to the fight, just to the closest rail-head. Rail is strategic.I am not saying they did not pay attention to the civil war, if nothing else the use of technology and its battlefield effects were of interest. But remember, the Prussians had a breech-loader in 1849, America did not introduce the Sharps carbine until the war was already two years old.Yes there were lessons to be learned, but only some. I think you are placing too much emphasis on America. America was not a world power in 1860 or 1865 and would not become one until the turn of the 20th century at the earliest.
I don't see what being a world power has to do with this discussion? America kept 1 million soldiers on the field for nearly four years mobilized across a territory far greater than anything Prussia did, and absorbed massive casualties that kept being replaced over and over again. Over 600,000 men died on the battlefield. The Franco Prussian War was eclipsed by Gettysburg and Vicksburg alone. There have only been a handful of wars that were bigger and more destructive than the American Civil War in terms of scale and scope of destruction. They are: World War I, The Russian Civil War, and World War II primarily. The American Civil War ushered in modern warfare as we know it today.
Paleolithic man also died in his early 30's.
As a Christian I know this just isn't totally true. It is true in certain cultures and certain climatological conditions during specific time periods, but not universally true. I really have no idea how researchers can pinpoint average lifespans based on the few samples we have to go on.
Only one sport because Kentucky is only good at one. There was hope for the UofL football program in the late 90's when I lived there but they have since reverted to their obsession with basketball. Although I will give Kentucky that, your universities consistently put forward some of the best basketball teams in the nation.
We're expanding our football stadium and now have a coach with a backbone. Charlie Strong will have us the kings of the Big East very soon.....that is if the Big 10 doesn't poach Pitt and Syracuse away before then. 🙁
Going from the Army to academia is going to be a real change of venue. Good luck. Your military training might come in handy, but then again Liberals are naturally timid creatures so they shouldn't be much of a concern.
An Olympic hater? What the heck? I love watching the Olympics....and am doing so right now! Why no love from you?
We here in Kentucky only care about one sport. BTW my Cards knocked off Syracuse today! We might be dancing after all!
Ok, then we won't debate.
I'll stand with you on this Scout; the Prussians were the kick a$$ and take names army if not after the war with Austria then, for sure, after the Franco-Prussian War. Hope Donnie is considering the "winding-up" that the Federal Army req'd and the luck of Bobby Lee that the Feds were "slow on the up take".
Sure. The Prussians learned from their mistakes.
Not debating here but learned from whose mistakes?
Why the Americans' of course. Muahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm no big fan of the Olympics, but I think protests could be better served at other more political venues.
We will see when I start applying for jobs. If that turns out to be the case I may just reconsider my choice of a career in academia. I repeat, I will not compromise or even disguise my principles to get a job. I can always apply to be an official historian for the army and research and publish on my real interests on the side.
I may be making too much out of all of this. Don't let the Liberals punk you out of a good faculty position somewhere. Just try to employ Phid's tactic and you will be fine.
As for the Olympics I have no idea what there is to protest. For the G8 G20 or whatever number it's up to now, it's about world government and the subversion of national sovereignty (for others it's about the environment). These protests are useless because they never sway anyone or accomplish anything but violence and embarrassment for public officials.
Ok, then we won't debate.
I'll stand with you on this Scout; the Prussians were the kick a$$ and take names army if not after the war with Austria then, for sure, after the Franco-Prussian War. Hope Donnie is considering the "winding-up" that the Federal Army req'd and the luck of Bobby Lee that the Feds were "slow on the up take".
Sure. The Prussians learned from their mistakes.
I will just have to play it by ear when I start applying for jobs. Luckily my chosen field, military history, tends to be more conservative than most. Most of the military historians I have met or talked with are ex-military or come from military families and so tend be at most moderates rather than outright kool-aid drinking, statist, liberals.
As I understand the hiring process, you will be interrogated LOL by members of the History Department and that will likely include a majority of liberals from unrelated concentrations like Women's Studies, European Colonialism, African Studies, Russian History etc.... where many Leftists hang out. Bwhahahahahahahaha!!!!!!
