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A 5 page overview of the changes in warfare which resulted between the American Revolution and 1918. The incorporation of artillery is identified as the most important change in this time period, a change which can be attributed not only to design changes in the equipment itself but also to the prevailing mindset about it value. Bibliography list 5 sources.
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The mechanisms of warfare have undergone an evolution which is practically lengthy as the evolution of man himself. This evolution is particularly noteworthy in regard
to its impacts on the United States Army between 1776 and 1918. The changes which were experienced in both equipment and methodology would prove an instrumental factor in ensuring
our nations eventual place as the most powerful nation in the world. Changes in artillery were of particular importance. Many of these changes, however, would first be implemented
in other nations before they made their way into U.S. usage. While initial warfare in this country was limited for the most part
to the actions of infantry, artillery would quickly make its way into the strategy and implementation of war. While many historians contend that artillery was used in battle only
as a support to infantry, which was considered the "queen of the battle", this was not necessarily the case in all warfare. This was especially not the case in
the early half of the nineteenth century when infantry practically dominated the battlefield. Artillery has, in fact, been a very strong component of warfare since its very first introduction
in the 1300s (Norris, 2001). During the first years of this countrys history, however, artillery was commonly considered only a support component of warfare (Hogg, 1998).
The reasons for the view of artillery as serving only in a support capacity are many. In short, however, artillery required very elaborate
construction techniques and thus entailed a considerable expenditure both in time and resources. Up until just after the American Civil War, cannons were cast in bronze, cast iron or
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