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Colonel William Winthrop's Military Law and Precedents is a 19th Century legal treatise that is still frequently cited by the military appellate courts. Col. Winthrop had a flair for cogent erudition. The text combines meticulous scholarship with logical prose to create a 776-page tour de force of military law. Volume 1, which is not include in this textbook, is entitled "Military Law." Volume 2, presented herein, is entitled "The Law of War." "The Law of War" traces the development of rules defining the rights and obligations of the military and its enemies. Col. Winthrop includes the rights of people living under martial law and those living in the theater of war. His examination of the rights and responsibilities, as well as when and where such principles derived, is comprehensive. Col. Winthrop frequently begins chapters by citing from the leading cases on a point of law from the U.S. Supreme Court or relevant military courts of law. His classification of guerilla warfare as outside the establishment of usual military law has persisted for more than a century, subjecting guerilla warriors to punishments for breaking the laws of war. Col. Winthrop also considers the "Civil Functions and Relations of the Military." These chapters explain the obligations and functions of military governments, drawing on examples from history as diverse as the establishment of military government in New Mexico to the governing of the South after the American Civil War. The impressive index provides the full text of several of the most significant legal documents in military history, including Articles of War of James II, the First British Mutiny Act, British Army Act and Rules of Procedure and the First American Articles of Confederation. Since law is driven by precedent, the historical underpinnings of laws and regulations are of extreme importance. Military Law and Precedents, Vol. 2 of 2 is essential reading for military lawyers and those interested in military history. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.