Staff Rides
Staff Rides are an instructional vehicle for conveying historical lessons from past campaigns to the leadership of the Army in the present. The aim of the staff ride is to bring to life past battles to provide examples of leadership and examine the various factors of battle such as tactics, terrain, communications, leadership and the psychological factors of combat.
The key concepts to be addressed in the staff rides are the Nine Principles of War, which should be addressed at each stage of the battle site investigation. The effects of the terrain should also be investigated, and the phrase O.C.O.K.A. defines these effects in terms of military importance.
The following links will lead to packets of detailed information regarding staff rides to historical battle sites in New England. Included will be logistical support in the area and local sources of information. There will also be descriptions of the battles, and images where appropriate.
The Discovery Channel School has selected this web site as a valued Internet resource for the thousands of teachers who visit the web site. The Discovery School features hundreds of pages of lesson ideas and activities for many of the topics commonly taught in the K-12 curriculum. The Department of Military Science is honored to have our web site chosen.
- Battle of Lexington and Concord
- Battle of Breed's Hill / Bunker Hill
- Battle of Saratoga
- Battle of Monmouth
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