Sword of the Border:Major General Jacob Jennings Brown, 1775-1828
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (514 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00E6ATY0C |
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| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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John Morris is president of the Institute for Creation Research. He held the position of Professor of Geology before being appointed President in 1996. He received his Doctorate in Geological Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. He currently travels and speaks on the topic of creation science.
He won more battles against British regular troops than any general in American history, and he was respected by his superiors, his subordinates, and the enemy. At the end of the war he was retained as one of only two major generals in the army (Andrew Jackson being the other). Early in the war he commanded the militia defending 200 miles of the New York-Canadian border. Army during the War of 1812, eventually rising to the highest command. Many military reforms began as suggestions from Brown or were carried out under his direction among them, the recruiting system and the forerunners of the modern command and staff colleges of the army.. In 1821 Brown became commanding general of the army and advised secretaries of war and presidents on military policy. As division commander, and later as commanding general, he was instrumental in establishing the staff and command structure that was operational until the 20th century. Born into a Pennsylvania Quaker family on the eve of the American Revolution, Brown worked as a Quaker schoolteacher and surveyor and was a pioneer settler of northern New York before serving in the U.S. Brown
Roger Kennedy said Unknown Hero of War of 181"Unknown Hero of War of 1812" according to Roger Kennedy. This book provides a sparkling bio on the life and times of Maj. Gen. Jacob Brown. For too long we have ignored the study of the US army in the post Revolutionary War period. Jacob Brown, a Quaker turned soldier was one of the founding fathers of the American army in the early part of the 19t. . This book provides a sparkling bio on the life and times of Maj. Gen. Jacob Brown. For too long we have ignored the study of the US army in the post Revolutionary War period. Jacob Brown, a Quaker turned soldier was one of the founding fathers of the American army in the early part of the 19t. "Unknown Hero of War of 1812" according to Roger Kennedy. This book provides a sparkling bio on the life and times of Maj. Gen. Jacob Brown. For too long we have ignored the study of the US army in the post Revolutionary War period. Jacob Brown, a Quaker turned soldier was one of the founding fathers of the American army in the early part of the 19t. A well done book on a forgotten national hero No other US general was as consistently successful in the War of 1812 as Jacob Brown. Although a politically appointed general officer in the New York militia, Brown quickly earned the nation's respect, and a regular commission as a Brigadier General. Morris' well-written book objectively fol
John Morris is president of the Institute for Creation Research. About the Author Dr. He received his Doctorate in Geological Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. He currently travels and speaks on the topic of creation science. . He held the position of Professor of Geology before being appointed President in 1996