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1. www.nps.gov › articles › 000General George Meade's Forgotten Council of War

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   During the lengthy analysis and trial with the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War in 1864, when Major General Daniel Sickles aggressively maligned Meade in the hopes of salvaging his own reputation, more detailed reports of this overlooked July 4, 1863, council were recorded.

2. history-maps.com › event › Council-of-WarCouncil of War - HistoryMaps

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   Oct 13, 2024 · Meade and his generals in the council of war. © Don Stivers. The battlefield fell silent around 10:30 p.m., except for the cries of the wounded and dying. Meade made his decision late that night in a council of war that included his senior staff officers and corps commanders.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Council_of_warCouncil of war - Wikipedia

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   Councils of war are typically held when matters of great importance must be decided, consensus must be reached with subordinates, or when the commanding officer is unsure of his position. The classic council of war includes a discussion and then a vote, often taken without the senior commander present to influence or intimidate the subordinates.

4. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk › details › rWar Council and successors: Minutes and Papers | The National ...

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   Sep 16, 2024 · Search within or browse this series to find specific records of interest. This series consists of minutes and papers of those bodies directing the war from August 1914 to December 1916;...

5. warfarehistorynetwork.com › article › king-charles-iKing Charles I: Decision at Naseby - Warfare History Network

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   Hearing of the fight at Naseby, the king called another council of war late that night. Over Rupert’s strong objections, the king elected to follow the advice of Lord Digby and others who argued that the king should stand and fight.

6. www.americanhistorycentral.com › entries › battle-ofBattle of Gettysburg, Summary, Significance, Outcome, 1863

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   Jul 1, 2024 · During the night, Meade and his corps commanders held a council of war and decided that their best course of action was to solidify their lines and maintain a defensive strategy as Lee pondered his next move.

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   What is a Council of war?

   • Councils of war are typically held when matters of great importance must be decided, consensus must be reached with subordinates, or when the commanding officer is unsure of his position. The classic council of war includes a discussion and then a vote, often taken without the senior commander present to influence or intimidate the subordinates.

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   How do officers vote in a Council of war?

   • The tradition in such meetings is that the officers vote in reverse sequence of their seniority, with the junior officers voting first. In civilian usage, council of war can describe any important meeting, such as in business, that must reach a decision under the pressure of adverse conditions.

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   What was a 'Council of war' in 1914?

   • On the 5th and 6th of August 1914 meetings of ministers, chiefs of staff and other senior officers were summoned mainly to decide on sending an expedionary force to France. These meetings were described as 'councils of war'.

   War Council and successors: Minutes and Papers - The National Archives

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   Did General Meade have a Council of war at Gettysburg?

   • Yet, this was not the only Council of War General Meade held at Gettysburg; another one took place on July 4.

   General George Meade's Forgotten Council of War - U.S. National Park

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   Did the Cabinet use a subordinate body to advise on war policy?

   • After these two meetings no attempt appears to have been made by the Cabinet to use a subordinate body to advise on the general conduct of the war until the War Council was appointed in November 1914 to consider general matters of war policy, the secretariat of the Committee of Imperial Defence providing the secretarial needs of this new body.

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   Why did General Meade have a meeting with General Sickles?

   • Similar criticisms were hurled at Meade for his meeting on July 4. During the lengthy analysis and trial with the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War in 1864, when Major General Daniel Sickles aggressively maligned Meade in the hopes of salvaging his own reputation, more detailed reports of this overlooked July 4, 1863, council were recorded.

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8. founders.archives.gov › documents › WashingtonCouncil of War, 2 November 1775 - Founders Online

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   Mar 2, 2002 · The General acquainted The Council that it had been resolved at a meeting held with a Committee from the Continental Congress, and The Governours of The Adjacent Colonies, That such Officers as have served in the present Army to approbation, and are willing to Stay, be preferred.