Horseshoe Bend Case Study Essay
Staff rides are conducted to share the lessons of the past so the lessons can be applied in today’s military operations. One of the lessons to be shared from the battle of Horseshoe Bend (HSB) is how disadvantages contribute to your failure. Older technology, less manpower and lack of communications systems and leadership placed the Red Sticks in disadvantage.
The objective of exposing students to the dynamics of battle especially those factors, which interact to produce victory and defeat, fit my interest. It was great to be able to visit the place where the battle took place. I can relate to the difficulties the Red Sticks suffered. My intent is to minimize my shop disadvantage against the other shops at the division level. The factors …show more content…
My goal is to be a leader that influence Soldiers to have the initiative to better themselves. The factor of leadership, the existence or lack of was key on the US forces victory over the Creeks. General Jackson knew the doctrine that would work on each instance of the battle. General Jackson’s actions to split the command and place General Coffee and friendly Cherokees and Creeks on the south to the toe of the peninsula was the element of surprise that the Red Sticks were not able to handle. Just as the Cherokees, I want my Soldiers to have the initiative to excel at work without me micromanaging the shop. The Red Sticks placed themselves behind the barricade and focused on defending the land to the north and once distracted by General Coffee’s forces in the rear, the US forces main effort was able to advance and attack. Certainly, General Jackson demonstrated his superior leadership, whereas, Menawa revealed weakness by not changing his defensive operation. I want to develop General Jackson’s leadership trait to instigate initiative on my Soldiers.
Definitely, I will retain what I have learned about the battle of HSB. The combination of the classroom instruction on HSB with the staff ride, walking the historic site, is the best approach to involve one to understand the past lessons and to apply the lessons in today’s military
The objective of exposing students to the dynamics of battle especially those factors, which interact to produce victory and defeat, fit my interest. It was great to be able to visit the place where the battle took place. I can relate to the difficulties the Red Sticks suffered. My intent is to minimize my shop disadvantage against the other shops at the division level. The factors …show more content…
My goal is to be a leader that influence Soldiers to have the initiative to better themselves. The factor of leadership, the existence or lack of was key on the US forces victory over the Creeks. General Jackson knew the doctrine that would work on each instance of the battle. General Jackson’s actions to split the command and place General Coffee and friendly Cherokees and Creeks on the south to the toe of the peninsula was the element of surprise that the Red Sticks were not able to handle. Just as the Cherokees, I want my Soldiers to have the initiative to excel at work without me micromanaging the shop. The Red Sticks placed themselves behind the barricade and focused on defending the land to the north and once distracted by General Coffee’s forces in the rear, the US forces main effort was able to advance and attack. Certainly, General Jackson demonstrated his superior leadership, whereas, Menawa revealed weakness by not changing his defensive operation. I want to develop General Jackson’s leadership trait to instigate initiative on my Soldiers.
Definitely, I will retain what I have learned about the battle of HSB. The combination of the classroom instruction on HSB with the staff ride, walking the historic site, is the best approach to involve one to understand the past lessons and to apply the lessons in today’s military