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Robert A. Doughty

January 01, 1970

Robert Allan Doughty (born November 4, 1943) is an American military historian and retired United States Army officer.

Robert A. Doughty
Born (1943-11-04) November 4, 1943 (age 80)
Tullos, Louisiana
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic work
DisciplineMilitary History
InstitutionsUnited States Military Academy

Early life edit

Doughty was born in Tullos, Louisiana, on November 4, 1943, to parents John and Georgia Doughty.[1][2]

Career edit

He attended the United States Military Academy, graduating in 1965. Doughty subsequently completed a tour of duty in Germany before deploying to Vietnam in an advisory role in 1968. Upon his return to the United States, Doughty pursued graduate study, earning a master's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1972, followed by a doctorate from the University of Kansas in 1979. From 1979 to 1981, Doughty served a second stint in Germany. In 1985, he was named head of the history department at West Point, and retired from the position in 2005.[1][2]

Doughty devoted much of his career to studying French military actions during the world wars.[3] He held the Harold Keith Johnson Chair in Military History at the U.S. Army Military History Institute from 1995 to 1996.[4]

Personal life edit

He is the father of the singer-songwriter Mike Doughty[5]

Awards and recognition edit

In 1986, Doughty received the Paul Birdsall Prize from the American Historical Association.[6] The Society for Military History named him the 2006 awardee of the Samuel Eliot Morison Prize [de].[7]

Selected books edit

  • Doughty, R. A. (2014) [1985]. The Seeds of Disaster: The Development of French Army Doctrine, 1919–39 (Stackpole, Mechanicsburg, PA ed.). Hamden, CT: Archon Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-1460-0.
  • Doughty, Robert A. (1990). The Breaking Point: Sedan and the Fall of France, 1940. Archon Books. ISBN 978-0-208-02281-3.[8]
  • Doughty, Robert A.; Flint, Roy K.; Gruber, Ira D. (1995). Warfare in the Western World: Military Operations from 1600 to 1871. Vol. I. D.C. Heath. ISBN 978-0-669-20939-6.[9]
  • Doughty, Robert A.; Flint, Roy K. (1995). Warfare in the Western World: Military Operations Since 1871. Vol. II. Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-0-669-20940-2.[10]
  • Doughty, Robert A. (2005). Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War. Belknap. ISBN 978-0-674-01880-8.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Doughty, Robert A. (March 14, 2006). ""Fighting The Wolves At The Door": From Advisor In Vietnam To Department Head At West Point" (Interview). Interviewed by Lance Betros. West Point, New York. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Doughty, Robert A. 1943–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Kiesling, Eugenia C. (July 2007). "Illuminating Strange Defeat and Pyrrhic Victory : The Historian Robert A. Doughty". The Journal of Military History. 71 (3): 875–888. doi:10.1353/jmh.2007.0212. JSTOR 30052893. S2CID 159519771. ProQuest 195643894.
  4. ^ "Annual War Studies Symposium". University of North Texas. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ^ Doughty, Mike (January 28, 2012). The Book of Drugs. Boston, MA: Da Capo Press. pp. 252. ISBN 978-0-306-81877-6.
  6. ^ "Paul Birdsall Prize Recipients". American Historical Association. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Samuel Eliot Morison Prize". Society for Military History. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Reviews include of The Breaking Point include:
    • Maurer, John H.; Doughty, Robert Allan (1992). "The Breaking Point: Sedan and the Fall of France, 1940". Naval War College Review. 45 (4).
    • Cairns, John C. (April 1, 1991). "The Breaking Point: Sedan and the Fall of France, 1940 by Robert Allan Doughty (Book Review)". The Journal of Military History. 55 (2): 265. doi:10.2307/1985921. JSTOR 1985921. ProQuest 1296638517.
  9. ^ Reviews of Warfare in the Western World, Vol. I include:
    • Cohen, Eliot A. (May–June 1997). "Warfare in the Western World by Robert A. Doughty, Ira D. Gruber". Foreign Affairs. 76 (3): 128. doi:10.2307/20048052. JSTOR 20048052.
    • Cooper, Jerry (August 1998). "Warfare in the Western World. Volume I: Military Operations from 1600 to 1871 by Robert A. Doughty, Ira D. Gruber; Warfare in the Western World. Volume II: Military Operations Since 1871 by Robert A. Doughty, Ira D. Gruber". Journal of Southern History. 64 (3): 514–516. doi:10.2307/2587794. JSTOR 2587794.
    • Showalter, D. E. (April 1, 1998). ""Warfare in the Western World", vol. 1, "Military Operations from 1600–1871"; by Robert Doughty et al. (Book Review)". The Journal of Military History. 62 (2): 388. doi:10.2307/120728. JSTOR 120728. ProQuest 1296703448.
  10. ^ Reviews of Warfare in the Western World, Vol. 2 include:
    • Cooper, Jerry (August 1998). "Warfare in the Western World. Volume I: Military Operations from 1600 to 1871 by Robert A. Doughty, Ira D. Gruber; Warfare in the Western World. Volume II: Military Operations Since 1871 by Robert A. Doughty, Ira D. Gruber". Journal of Southern History. 64 (3): 514–516. doi:10.2307/2587794. JSTOR 2587794.
    • Showalter, D. E. (April 1, 1998). ""Warfare in the Western World", vol. 2, "Military Operations Since 1871", by Robert Doughty et al. (Book Review)". The Journal of Military History. 62 (2): 388. doi:10.2307/120728. JSTOR 120728. ProQuest 1296703473.
  11. ^ Reviews of Pyrrhic Victory include:
    • Smith, Leonard V. (April 2006). "Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War (review)". The Journal of Military History. 70 (2): 487–488. doi:10.1353/jmh.2006.0131. S2CID 159719489.
    • Porch, Douglas (2007). "Learning That Fire Kills". The Review of Politics. 69 (1): 165–167. doi:10.1017/S0034670507000484. JSTOR 20452869. S2CID 143599133.
    • Bach, André (2009). "Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War by Robert A. Doughty". Politique étrangère. 74 (3): 678–681. JSTOR 42715670.
    • Implay, Talbot (June 2007). "Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War by Robert A. Doughty". The English Historical Review. 122 (497): 784–786. doi:10.1093/ehr/cem120. JSTOR 4493926.
    • Young, Robert J. (2007). "Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War by Robert A. Doughty". The International History Review. 29 (1): 174–176. JSTOR 40109922.
    • Mosier, John (2006). "Reviewed Work: Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War by Robert A. Doughty". The Historian. 68 (4): 872–873. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6563.2006.00169_46.x. JSTOR 24453793. S2CID 218495117.

January 01, 1970
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Robert Allan Doughty born November 4 1943 is an American military historian and retired United States Army officer Robert A DoughtyBorn 1943 11 04 November 4 1943 age 80 Tullos LouisianaAcademic backgroundAlma materUnited States Military Academy BS University of California Los Angeles MA University of Kansas PhD Academic workDisciplineMilitary HistoryInstitutionsUnited States Military Academy Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Awards and recognition 5 Selected books 6 ReferencesEarly life editDoughty was born in Tullos Louisiana on November 4 1943 to parents John and Georgia Doughty 1 2 Career editHe attended the United States Military Academy graduating in 1965 Doughty subsequently completed a tour of duty in Germany before deploying to Vietnam in an advisory role in 1968 Upon his return to the United States Doughty pursued graduate study earning a master s degree from the University of California Los Angeles in 1972 followed by a doctorate from the University of Kansas in 1979 From 1979 to 1981 Doughty served a second stint in Germany In 1985 he was named head of the history department at West Point and retired from the position in 2005 1 2 Doughty devoted much of his career to studying French military actions during the world wars 3 He held the Harold Keith Johnson Chair in Military History at the U S Army Military History Institute from 1995 to 1996 4 Personal life editHe is the father of the singer songwriter Mike Doughty 5 Awards and recognition editIn 1986 Doughty received the Paul Birdsall Prize from the American Historical Association 6 The Society for Military History named him the 2006 awardee of the Samuel Eliot Morison Prize de 7 Selected books editDoughty R A 2014 1985 The Seeds of Disaster The Development of French Army Doctrine 1919 39 Stackpole Mechanicsburg PA ed Hamden CT Archon Books ISBN 978 0 8117 1460 0 Doughty Robert A 1990 The Breaking Point Sedan and the Fall of France 1940 Archon Books ISBN 978 0 208 02281 3 8 Doughty Robert A Flint Roy K Gruber Ira D 1995 Warfare in the Western World Military Operations from 1600 to 1871 Vol I D C Heath ISBN 978 0 669 20939 6 9 Doughty Robert A Flint Roy K 1995 Warfare in the Western World Military Operations Since 1871 Vol II Cengage Learning ISBN 978 0 669 20940 2 10 Doughty Robert A 2005 Pyrrhic Victory French Strategy and Operations in the Great War Belknap ISBN 978 0 674 01880 8 11 References edit a b Doughty Robert A March 14 2006 Fighting The Wolves At The Door From Advisor In Vietnam To Department Head At West Point Interview Interviewed by Lance Betros West Point New York Retrieved December 17 2021 a b Doughty Robert A 1943 Encyclopedia com Retrieved December 17 2021 Kiesling Eugenia C July 2007 Illuminating Strange Defeat and Pyrrhic Victory The Historian Robert A Doughty The Journal of Military History 71 3 875 888 doi 10 1353 jmh 2007 0212 JSTOR 30052893 S2CID 159519771 ProQuest 195643894 Annual War Studies Symposium University of North Texas Retrieved 16 December 2021 Doughty Mike January 28 2012 The Book of Drugs Boston MA Da Capo Press pp 252 ISBN 978 0 306 81877 6 Paul Birdsall Prize Recipients American Historical Association Retrieved December 17 2021 Samuel Eliot Morison Prize Society for Military History Retrieved December 17 2021 Reviews include of The Breaking Point include Maurer John H Doughty Robert Allan 1992 The Breaking Point Sedan and the Fall of France 1940 Naval War College Review 45 4 Cairns John C April 1 1991 The Breaking Point Sedan and the Fall of France 1940 by Robert Allan Doughty Book Review The Journal of Military History 55 2 265 doi 10 2307 1985921 JSTOR 1985921 ProQuest 1296638517 Reviews of Warfare in the Western World Vol I include Cohen Eliot A May June 1997 Warfare in the Western World by Robert A Doughty Ira D Gruber Foreign Affairs 76 3 128 doi 10 2307 20048052 JSTOR 20048052 Cooper Jerry August 1998 Warfare in the Western World Volume I Military Operations from 1600 to 1871 by Robert A Doughty Ira D Gruber Warfare in the Western World Volume II Military Operations Since 1871 by Robert A Doughty Ira D Gruber Journal of Southern History 64 3 514 516 doi 10 2307 2587794 JSTOR 2587794 Showalter D E April 1 1998 Warfare in the Western World vol 1 Military Operations from 1600 1871 by Robert Doughty et al Book Review The Journal of Military History 62 2 388 doi 10 2307 120728 JSTOR 120728 ProQuest 1296703448 Reviews of Warfare in the Western World Vol 2include Cooper Jerry August 1998 Warfare in the Western World Volume I Military Operations from 1600 to 1871 by Robert A Doughty Ira D Gruber Warfare in the Western World Volume II Military Operations Since 1871 by Robert A Doughty Ira D Gruber Journal of Southern History 64 3 514 516 doi 10 2307 2587794 JSTOR 2587794 Showalter D E April 1 1998 Warfare in the Western World vol 2 Military Operations Since 1871 by Robert Doughty et al Book Review The Journal of Military History 62 2 388 doi 10 2307 120728 JSTOR 120728 ProQuest 1296703473 Reviews of Pyrrhic Victory include Smith Leonard V April 2006 Pyrrhic Victory French Strategy and Operations in the Great War review The Journal of Military History 70 2 487 488 doi 10 1353 jmh 2006 0131 S2CID 159719489 Porch Douglas 2007 Learning That Fire Kills The Review of Politics 69 1 165 167 doi 10 1017 S0034670507000484 JSTOR 20452869 S2CID 143599133 Bach Andre 2009 Pyrrhic Victory French Strategy and Operations in the Great War by Robert A Doughty Politique etrangere 74 3 678 681 JSTOR 42715670 Implay Talbot June 2007 Pyrrhic Victory French Strategy and Operations in the Great War by Robert A Doughty The English Historical Review 122 497 784 786 doi 10 1093 ehr cem120 JSTOR 4493926 Young Robert J 2007 Pyrrhic Victory French Strategy and Operations in the Great War by Robert A Doughty The International History Review 29 1 174 176 JSTOR 40109922 Mosier John 2006 Reviewed Work Pyrrhic Victory French Strategy and Operations in the Great War by Robert A Doughty The Historian 68 4 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