This thesis establishes the importance of the Seleucids' mounted troops. In contrast to previous scholarship the analysis presented here argues that Seleucid cavalry did not decline in quality or battlefield significance in comparison to its Macedonian predecessors, nor did Hell…
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This dissertation fundamentally questions the state of the field regarding militaries, state building, and narratives of modernity in the Kingdoms of Britain and Prussia. An examination of military stereotyping, common soldiers’ correspondence, religion, localism, and army refor…
The experience of the British soldier throughout the Twentieth Century may seem to be well covered in new military histories, however there is a conspicuous gap in the literature. The Korean War is one of the most globally significant conflicts of the past century, over 80,000 B…
The French presence on the Upper Ohio during the Seven Years’ War was secured by their alliances with local Indigenous nations and bolstered by a resilient logistics network. With Lenape, Shawnee, and Mingo combatants leading offensives against the Middle Colonies and the Illino…
The story of Prussia’s defeat at the Battles of Jena and Auerstedt and subsequent reform has dominated the historiography of Napoleonic Prussia. While Napoleon has received the vast majority of historical attention, those who have written on Prussia have focused on the Prussian …
Why do great power rivals engage one another militarily, and under what conditions do those engagements occur and succeed? The answers matter greatly to American leaders debating how intensively to interact with China’s increasingly capable military. Unfortunately, few scholars …
Do statebuilding activities decrease insurgency? Since 2006 General Petraeus's mantra has been that you cannot kill or capture your way out of a complex insurgency. Instead of bullets money spent on development projects, like those funded by the Commander's Emergency Response Pr…
Statement of Problem Transgender soldiers are currently trying to serve openly in the military without the fear of termination due to policy changes by presidential administrations or the military. The Biden Administration is reestablishing Obama Administration policies that sup…
Small Wars, Asymmetric Wars, Insurgencies, Guerrilla Wars. They have been occupying a larger and larger share of violent conflicts over the last two centuries, and have posed more significant challenges to status quo states as time has gone on. The approach of brutal repression,…