Admiral

Christopher Columbus /Diego Columbus, Spanish Diego Colón was born 1479 in Porto Santo, Madeira Islands the oldest son of Christopher Columbus When his father managed the great voyage of discovery in 1492, Diego was made a page at the Spanish court. When his father’s died in 1506, he began a long struggle to regain his father’s former privileges in the Indies. Diego’s marriage to María Álvarez de Toledo, niece of the duque de Alba, the cousin of King Ferdinand, worked in his favour, and in 1508…

In the Newsela Article, The Battle of New Orleans, the main idea of the article would be that it, explains what the Battle of New Orleans was, and also provides extra events that occured outside of The Battle of New Orleans. In history class we have just recently learned about The Battle of New Orleans. I know The Battle of New Orleans was a war in 1812, which lasted till 1815, that was fought bewtween the U.S and Britain. The newsela article suggests that, " The Battle of New Orleans was fought…

France supplied the American militias with supplies, weapons, equipment, a capable navy, and a half of their armed forces. One example was at the Battle of Yorktown. While George Washington advanced his ground troops towards General Cornwallis, Admiral De Grasse routed them from the sea. This led to the surrender of Cornwallis and his seven- thousand men. Victory over the British in Yorktown acted as the final curtain and led to the collapse of Lord North’s ministry and the furthering of peace…

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If is humorous that within question three it is revealed that in the book the verdict is overturned and Maryk and Keith are found guilty. So it is quite obvious that I do find this to be realistic. The answer that first pops into my mind as to why this would be overturned is because of who Queeg is. He is an eight-year Navy veteran and a Captain, as I previously mentioned. That is not a title that gets overlooked and as we have seen over the years and within the world we live in today people…

Old black and white photographs from the military are always fascinating, they have a funny way to make you imagine yourself in that particular time and place. They can also make you lose yourself for a few seconds when you look at them. One particular thing to notice in the photographs is that all of the serviceman looked very fit and none of them overweight. The majority of serviceman in old photographs actually looked very skinny. Photographs in current times look very different, not every…

Admiral Husband E. Kimmel of the Navy, and Lt General Walter C. Short of the Army, were in command of the naval fleet and ground troops at the time. The location of the base, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, made it a prime target for the Japanese attack…

The Atomic Bomb is considered one of the most notorious and calamitous weapons in United States history. The atomic bombs, code named “Fat Man” and “Little Boy,” were considered breakthrough warfare technology when they were introduced to the world during the 1940s. Consequently, this powerful creation also came with catastrophic results. The effects were dangerous and harmful to living things, and they are still felt to this day. This infamous event started with the Manhattan Project in New…

Imagine being one of the last people to view a major city of America. A place that was once full of life is now destroyed as a result of a nuclear war. There is a deep aspiration to find a source of life in this place, but that hope is lost after seeing the city so empty. Not only that, but what is suspected to be the only life in the northern hemisphere is merely a coke bottle. The only option left is to accept that the world is going to end at its predicted time. This is the situation that the…

century Spain and was used to create Columbus’ powers and significance when sailing across the sea towards “Asia.” What this document essentially meant was that Columbus was given the right to do almost anything he desired and stated “that you be our Admiral, Vice-Roy, and Governour in them, and that for the future, you may call and stile yourself, D. Christopher Columbus, and that your sons and successors in the said employment,…