Not open to students who elect this as concentration in the MA in Military Studies

Upon completion of this certificate students will be able to:

• Dissect and critique the American Revolution from its antecedents to its legacy to include events leading to the revolt, Declaration of Independence, strategy and tactics, campaigns, and the aftermath of war on the new nation. 
• Analyze the American Revolution in reference to the operational contributions of American and British military leadership using selected land battles as examples of the strategies and tactics involved. 
• Evaluate an early and pivotal campaign in the American Revolution by critiquing the strategy, tactics, and results of campaign on the subsequent course of the Revolution and post-war Anglo-American relations. 
• Explain the perspective of the American Revolution from the British viewpoint in relation to colonial policies, diplomacy, military leadership, and other influences in Great Britain during and after the war. 
• Assess and critique the conclusive military strategy of the American Revolution and why the strategy was distinctive from other military theatres of operation.

LW567 / HIS 522 - The American Revolution in Context  
LW570 / MLH 511 - Strategy, Tactics, and Leadership of the American Revolution
LW569 / MLH 512 - The British Perspective of the American Revolution
LW523 / MLH 614 - The American Revolution Canadian Campaign
LW558 / MLH 615 - The American Revolution Southern Campaign