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Disciplinary Issues in George Washington’s General Orders from the Years 1775–1783
Abstract
After armed clashes between colonists and British forces in North America began in April 1775, the rebel representative body, the Second Continental Congress, nominated George Washington as Commander in Chief of the rebel military units on June 19, 1775. It is worth noting that Washington had already had some practice in “managing” a military unit, as he had served as commander of the 1st Virginia Infantry Regiment from 1775 to 1783 during the French and Indian War (1754–1763). As General and Commander in Chief of the newly formed Continental Army, Washington had to deal with numerous problems arising from the command of the armed forces. One of such fundamental problems was the issue of introducing and maintaining military discipline in the units under his command. Washington sought to regulate disciplinary matters through general orders issued daily. This text aims to answer two research questions: 1) How many of the general orders issued by Washington between 1775 and 1783 were from a disciplinary perspective? 2) What reasons led to their release?
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Amerykańskie prawo konfliktów zbrojnych w latach 1775–1865, t. 1: Materiały źródłowe, oprac. i przeł. Ł. Niewiński, Oświęcim 2021.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/f.2021.76.65-92
Date of publication: 2021-12-31 14:52:36
Date of submission: 2021-06-30 22:02:19
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