Accession Number:

ADA505604

Title:

Presbyterian Patriots: The Historical Context of the Shared History and Prevalent Ideologies of Delaware's Ulster-Scots who took up Arms in the American Revolution

Descriptive Note:

Monograph

Corporate Author:

ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES

Personal Author(s):

• Madron, Michael K.

Report Date:

2009-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

57.0

Abstract:

This monograph examines the phenomenon of the disproportionate volunteerism of members of Delawares Presbyterian Ulster-Scot community in the sole Regiment from Delaware to join the Continental Army. It posits Ulster-Scots represented a majority of the officer corps in Continental Regiment for two main reasons shared cultural history of tyranny by the British, and an ideology that supported the concept of rebellion. This ideology was formed through the two main philosophies republicanism and liberalism. Both of these ideologies supported and justified rebelling in philosophical terms, and supported their cultural antagonism to the British. This monograph asserts that the members of the Regiment came to know republican and liberal ideological perspectives as a result of two related venues universities and churches. As members of Presbyterian congregations, the members of the Continental Regiment would have been exposed to, understood, and internalized the main concepts of republicanism and liberalism. These two aspects add context to the Regiments motivation to fight, and provide lessons for modern military planners concerning combat planning and post-conflict governance by offering an example of the fidelity required for cultural understanding of opposing forces.

Descriptors:

• *POLITICAL SCIENCE
• WARFARE
• DELAWARE
• MILITARY PLANNING
• PHILOSOPHY
• MILITARY HISTORY
• MOTIVATION

Subject Categories:

• Government and Political Science
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE