Official Report on the Military Establishment and Recommendations for Improvement
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Official Report on the Military Establishment and Recommendations for Improvement
Description
Lays out in detail proposal for improvements to the current military system. Described a military academy, modification to the corps of artillerists and engineers. Believed these changes were essential for preserving the nation and protecting the country's interests. Cited European countries military successes as evidence that his suggestions were legitimate.
year created
1800
month created
01
day created
05
author
sent from location
War Department
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in Adams to US Congress, 01/13/1800.
notable person/group
James McHenry
artillerists
engineers
cavalry
infantry
instructors
teachers
miners
Austrian
Dupoutail
Minister of War
Narbonne
cannoneers
Bonaparte
Pichegru
Domartin
Hoche
Moreau
Arch Duke Charles
militia
French Republic
Pinckney
Hamilton
notable location
War Department
academy
school
fortification
France
Waterloo
Castiglione
Flanders
Mantua
Ettingen
Rhine
Neuvied
Hamburg
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
New Hampshire
harbor
port
Tennessee
Georgia
lake
Niagara
Michillimackinac
Miami
Ohio
Mississippi
Tombigbee
river
northern
southern
western
frontier
territory
Providence
Uxbridge
Massachusetts
Brunswick
New Jersey
Potomac
Harper's Ferry
Virginia
Augusta
Falls of Savannah
Boston
Newport
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Charleston
St. Mary's
notable item/thing
bayonets
report
findings
provisions
notable idea/issue
modifications
changes
amendments
protection
defense
education
reorganization
document number
1800010500000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Mil. Affrs | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |