Sutter, Patrick A.; Hill, William H.; Moran, Terry P.; Smith, Jewell; Walker, Nathan T. A.; Lee, Robert E.; American Civil War; Persian Gulf War.
Thesis Statement: General Robert E. Lee's tactical plan used
in the civil War during the Seven Days' Battle won a quick,
decisive victory; likewise, during Desert Storm, General H.
Norman Schwarzkopf, using a similar tactical plan for...
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