ARMY OCS MILITARY HISTORY
EXAM 2023 FULL STUDY QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 5 COPIES
◉ -Describe Patriot Principle of War (P of W) violations at Bunker Hill.
What British P of W violations allowed the Patriots to get away with
those errors? Answer: Patriots: Security and unity of command
British: Maneuver and Surprise
◉ -At Trenton and Princeton, what Principles did Washington show he
could use well? Did these US tactical victories have any strategic
impact? Answer: Washington used surprise, maneuver, and offensive.
The strategic impact of these battles included reinvigorating the
American cause, Washington retained an army, and it rallied American
"fence-sitters" and militia.
◉ What was the French fleet's most important contribution to
Washington's successful siege at Yorktown (1761)? Answer: French
fleet blocked Navy access into Chesapeake bay. French fleet's most
important role: Cutting LOC.
◉ -In the Niagara Front battles (1814-1815), did aggressive combat
leaders like Winfield Scott show that US Army regulars improved their
ability to fight outside the US against British regulars? Answer: Yes, the
US Army regulars were well trained and disciplined. They fought the
British to a standstill in conventional, linear tactics battles.
First time use of regular military instead of militia
First time outside US
, ◉ -Describe Scott's conduct of administrative and diplomatic affairs
after he took Mexico City. Did he receive Mexican support and avert a
wider war? Answer: Scott created administrative conditions and
exploited diplomatic opportunities, which led the Mexicans to accept
money in return for ceding the land the US desired. This treaty averted a
wider war.
◉ -Was the Anaconda Plan strategy increasingly effective in the Civil
War? Was its blockade was effective early in the war? Why? Did the
Union Navy implement it quickly Answer: The Anaconda plan was
increasingly effective throughout the war and it was set up quickly.
Initially wasn't very effective but over time the union added about 670
ships to the blockade and it became very effective over time.
◉ --Did Grant violate Security at Shiloh? Did he still win? High or low
casualties? Did his advance into the South accelerate or decelerate?
Answer: Grant and his army became overconfident, led to poor union
security, and enabled a rebel surprise attack. Grant Won, but his losses
were high and his advance into the south stalled. The union offensive
slowed for the rest of the year.
◉ --So then when Bragg went north into Kentucky, did he have the
Legitimacy to secure Kentuckians support? Did that issue help end his
campaign? Answer: No, Bragg could not maintain confederate legal,
political, and moral authority in Kentucky. He felt compelled to retreat
due to weaker than expected local support, poor supplies, and a costly
stalemated battle at perryville with a bigger union army.
EXAM 2023 FULL STUDY QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 5 COPIES
◉ -Describe Patriot Principle of War (P of W) violations at Bunker Hill.
What British P of W violations allowed the Patriots to get away with
those errors? Answer: Patriots: Security and unity of command
British: Maneuver and Surprise
◉ -At Trenton and Princeton, what Principles did Washington show he
could use well? Did these US tactical victories have any strategic
impact? Answer: Washington used surprise, maneuver, and offensive.
The strategic impact of these battles included reinvigorating the
American cause, Washington retained an army, and it rallied American
"fence-sitters" and militia.
◉ What was the French fleet's most important contribution to
Washington's successful siege at Yorktown (1761)? Answer: French
fleet blocked Navy access into Chesapeake bay. French fleet's most
important role: Cutting LOC.
◉ -In the Niagara Front battles (1814-1815), did aggressive combat
leaders like Winfield Scott show that US Army regulars improved their
ability to fight outside the US against British regulars? Answer: Yes, the
US Army regulars were well trained and disciplined. They fought the
British to a standstill in conventional, linear tactics battles.
First time use of regular military instead of militia
First time outside US
, ◉ -Describe Scott's conduct of administrative and diplomatic affairs
after he took Mexico City. Did he receive Mexican support and avert a
wider war? Answer: Scott created administrative conditions and
exploited diplomatic opportunities, which led the Mexicans to accept
money in return for ceding the land the US desired. This treaty averted a
wider war.
◉ -Was the Anaconda Plan strategy increasingly effective in the Civil
War? Was its blockade was effective early in the war? Why? Did the
Union Navy implement it quickly Answer: The Anaconda plan was
increasingly effective throughout the war and it was set up quickly.
Initially wasn't very effective but over time the union added about 670
ships to the blockade and it became very effective over time.
◉ --Did Grant violate Security at Shiloh? Did he still win? High or low
casualties? Did his advance into the South accelerate or decelerate?
Answer: Grant and his army became overconfident, led to poor union
security, and enabled a rebel surprise attack. Grant Won, but his losses
were high and his advance into the south stalled. The union offensive
slowed for the rest of the year.
◉ --So then when Bragg went north into Kentucky, did he have the
Legitimacy to secure Kentuckians support? Did that issue help end his
campaign? Answer: No, Bragg could not maintain confederate legal,
political, and moral authority in Kentucky. He felt compelled to retreat
due to weaker than expected local support, poor supplies, and a costly
stalemated battle at perryville with a bigger union army.
