Your assignment is to prepare a 5-7 page paper on one of the battles which took place after 1800 AD
described in the 100 Decisive Battles by Paul K. Davis. Davis’s book is one of the readings in Week 7
Learning Resources. YOU MAY NOT USE GALLIPOLI, GETTYSBURG or PEARL HARBOR FOR YOUR
BATTLE. You must address these three topics in your paper.
Background of the battle/campaign – for example, time & location, why was it fought, who were the
combatants, who were leaders, etc.
Description of the battle/campaign – what were the major events in the engagement, who won, etc.
Analysis of the battle/campaign based on the Army FM-3 Principles of War. You do not need to address all
nine principles. You should focus on those principles which were clearly demonstrated during the battle. If
certain principles were not demonstrated, and their omission contributed to the victory or defeat, you should
address those principles, also.
The paper must be a word document — .doc, docs — (not .pages or other software or PDF) 5-7 pages in
length, double-spaced, numbered, include 1 inch margins, use 12 point Arial, Calibri, or Times New
Roman, and include a cover page that identifies who you are, the title of the course, the name of your
instructor, and state Midterm Paper. The cover page, endnotes (if applicable), and bibliography do not
count in the 4-5 pages.
The paper must include footnotes or endnotes and a Works Cited or Bibliography page. The citation style
must be Chicago/Turabian. You may also consult the short guide linked to in this sub-module at the bottom.
The selected sources must be appropriate to the paper topic, the citations must support the assertions
made in the exam, and footnotes or endnotes must be used in each instance where detailed explanations
would distract from the argument.
A scoring rubric for the exam is included in the syllabus.