Artillery

long jagged blinding streaks, resembling in both appearance and significance, the windshield of a car after a head-on collision. The thunder seemed to be continuous, a constant shaking roar, feeling synonymous with the earthshattering impact of artillery fire. The wind howled and gusted strongly as to test my steadfastness. Pushing into my chest like an invisible bulldozer. The rain dove down from the mass as though they were a fleet of kamikazes, not falling, but flying down from the…

The technological advances made during WWII were only half of the spectrum. As a branch, we developed effective strategies to fight and win wars. Of those strategies, the most important was Operational Security. If you recall, the VT-1 fuse was kept highly secret to give the Soldiers an advantage. To this day, we still focus on protecting our secrets and ensuring that we aren’t sharing too much information in order to maintain those advantages. The modern issue that we face as not only a branch,…

Colonial War By; Kate, Amanda, Jett, and Eliana Table of Contents Advantages and Disadvantages……………………....2 Major Battles………………………………………………………….....3 Supplies……………………………………………………………………….4 Military Strategies………………………………………………….5 Advantages and Disadvantages There were many advantages as well as disadvantages in the revolutionary war. One advantage was that the war was fought at the colonists home. The military troops, orders, and supplies for fighting, took many months…

This question contains two parts to be properly addressed. The phrase “war is timeless” essentially means that human beings have been poised to slaughter one another since the dawn of time, and even potentially until the end of times. Even at the centennial anniversary of the end of the war to end all wars, humanity is still fighting. Wars occur for so many reasons, so frequently, that the probability of one happening is still extremely high regardless of the circumstances. For example, the…

The Title of this article is Gettysburg in the Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg is the most important battle in the Civil War, as it determined the fate of the War. Therefore, you can find all of this information here:http://www.shmoop.com/civil-war/gettysburg-battle.html. Soon after losing at Antietam, and later Lee tried again a few months later. He marched into Pennsylvania and the Union would have to pursue. Lee had chosen the best battle ground, chosen to scare the North, and impress…

military strategist because he not only read their accomplishments but their mistakes as well. The following year now at the age of 17 he graduates from Ecole Militaire (a military training facility) with the status of the second lieutenant in the artillery which was a minimal accomplishment when associated with his fiery future. Napoleon's family fled their home in Corsica because they were accused of being too pro-French. After he marries his first, devoted, and caring wife, Marie Josèphe Rose…

“Taylor contracted a virulent stomach ailment that may have been cholera or typhoid fever, and he died five days later. More than 100,000 people lined the funeral route to see their hero laid to rest.”(cem.va.gov) During the 1800s, Americans were in the conflict with Mexico and the Native Americans over the control of North America. The American relied on their military, and Zachary Taylor was a major contributor. Taylor had enormous military success, and had a positive impact on the US history.…

Research Proposal: Gustavus Adolphus and Information Diffusion Upon writing to his cousin Maurice of Orange advocating for a ‘countermarch’ system, Willem Lodewijk concluded the letter by asking Maurice to practice the drill in private as it “-- may cause and give occasion for people to laugh.” Countermarching is the military maneuver in which rows of infantry take turns advancing and firing upon an enemy, only to be replaced by rank behind them which had already reloaded. From small…

Napoleon started his campaign in June 1812. His army was combined with men of different ethnicities, coming from the countries he had invaded prior to the invasion. Napoleon took roughly 600,000 men into Russia. He undermined the strength of Russians, and went to Russia poorly equipped.The French emperor was planning to confront the Russian army in a major battle. The Russian Army slowly picked off Napoleon's men by retreating. As the Russians retreated from the battles, Napoleon followed with…

buccaneers without one last fight. As Morgan approached the city from the depths of the jungle, Don Juan ordered every wooden building to be set afire and for gunpowder to be placed in houses. With a large armory and ammunition variety, the captain of artillery feared the buccaneers getting their hands on their ammunition so he ordered the fuse to be lit and blew up a large portion of the city, "with a blast that could be heard six miles away" (Cordingly 52). Once Morgan laid eyes on the city…