The Rifle John Byam

Ever since The Revolutionary War, The American Colonies against the The United Kingdom, people have changed the way they've fought. Using strategic plans of fighting and going against many rules of war. In the book The Rifle John Byam ,a character in book, fights in The Revolutionary War and uses his rifle that he had bought. John used and different way of fighting then the British, traditional way. This essay will cover why and what are the rules of war, old styles of fight wars (primarily the British way) and how new styles of fighting fighting in war started in the American Revolution to today and how John Byam, from The Rifle, used new ways of fighting and how his gun was perfect for him.

Ever since most people can remember there has been rules

of war,but most don't even know why or what they are. Shouldn't it just be one giant Battle Royal. Not according to HOWSTUFFWORKS war crimes are a very important part to war. In the beginning, the rules were made by the army and every army had different rules. There weren't any rules that everyone had to follow until, 1864 The Geneva Conventions were established. This established that people who fought in wars would get equal treatment from every solider, even for Prisoners of war. The Geneva Convections made the four rules:

Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field
Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea
Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (Pg.

4 Background HOWSTUFFWORKS rules of war)

Next in 1899, 1907, 1954 the International Peace Convention (originally The Hague Convention) where held because, in the last wars multiple cultural, art, literature and artifacts pieces were destroyed. Also, the community notice the rise in technology of weapons. The rules of war from the two convention consist of National and Cultural Symbols, Chemical and Biological warfare, Wounded and Sick Soldiers, POW (Geneva III), Civilians and Occupation, and Cultural Property. All of those are rules of war and the are severe consequences if they are broken. The United Nations and International Court of Justice (also known as the World Court) will take care of war crimes. Multiple other organizations were made by the U.N. to take care of certain wars for people such as, Nazi's and The Civil war in Yugoslavia. All countries are suppose to respect and follow the rules of war no matter the

circumstances.
Before modern day war, back then many countries used planned battles instead of "sneak" attacks or large scale operations. The British used a very old style of fighting wars called line battles, where to armies come in a giant platoon and charge and attack all each other at once. In the early 1700's musket and hand cannons weren't the best range so they would shoot then charge and attack. These were the typical thing to do during wars until the American Revolution. Many Americans used different ways of fighting and have more precise guns.
In the book The Rifle John Byam uses his gun to take out British officers. During the time of the American Revaluation line battles were the common ways to fight wars and the Colonialist used methods that were seen as "babyish" and weak. British weapons were not as good as the Americans weapons were so they had to stay closer to enemies. But, because John Byam gun was made greatly, he could shot officers from the trees and be a sniper. John used this new method of fighting to his advantage, because his gun could should long range and he would have protection from the trees. This is why the rifle that he bought was perfect for him and the method of fighting in the war.
On Balance, modern day rules of war back then were seen has weak and cowardice. When the American Revaluation happen it brought a new way of thinking to how to fight wars, and John Byam showed one how this method is to the advantage of the person. If this different way of fighting wars wasn't thought of many of are wars wouldn't be the same and the rules of war would be a lot different then they are today.