Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Congress and the Demands of War The Managers Major Weapon Systems of the Revolutionary War Period The Manufacture of Artillery and the Construction of Navy Ships Special Management Procedures for Major Weapon Systems Continuity, Discontinuity, and the Origins of Supply and Acquisition Policy Appendices Bibliography Index

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Traces American policy on acquisition of major weapon systems back to decisions made and actions taken by policy makers in the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War.

About the Author

LUCILLE E. HORGAN is an independent scholar. Returning to college after many years in the business world, Dr Horgan completed her education at Carnegie-Mellon University. An internship at the RAND Corporation led to a position on their research staff as an Associate Social Scientist, during which time she authored and contributed to multiple projects and reports.

Reviews

?[P]rovides fruitful insights....Readers of military history can look forward with anticipation to her future contributions to the field.?-The Journal of Military History

?Forged in War will prove useful to Revolutionary War scholars and to those who specilize in the history of military logistics.?-Military History of the West

"ÝP¨rovides fruitful insights....Readers of military history can look forward with anticipation to her future contributions to the field."-The Journal of Military History

"Forged in War will prove useful to Revolutionary War scholars and to those who specilize in the history of military logistics."-Military History of the West

"[P]rovides fruitful insights....Readers of military history can look forward with anticipation to her future contributions to the field."-The Journal of Military History