Battle of Bannockburn

The dreaded battle between the Germans and the Soviet Union during World War II was named the Battle of Stalingrad. “The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles in history, with combined military and civilian casualties of nearly 2 million,”(History.com Staff, Battle of Stalingrad) The Battle of Stalingrad was a huge turning point in World War II. This battle had two of the biggest forces in World War II. The battle was between the invading Germans and the defenders of their…

to pay homage to the memory of the fallen soldiers and the hardships they faced in the battle. In his speech, Lincoln is explaining who his message is directed to, why the battle was fought, and why the words of his speech is so memorable to people all around the world. In addition, Lincoln’s powerful message is devoted to “us” as a nation, about the memorable Battle of Gettysburg. He claims that this battle that the soldiers fought in risked their lives for our nation’s freedom. Lincoln also…

Writing has always been used as a form of expression. From protest poetry, to autobiographies, to folk stories, writing has consistently been used as a form of self-expression. Literature is an ever-changing, as is the world. Having such pieces of literature to examine like The Gettysburg Address, a speech; The Yellow Wallpaper, a short story; and I, Too, a poem, show the evolution of literature over time, how these pieces of literature affected history, and how history affected these pieces of…

The most determination from any human being ever, came from a man named Douglas Bader. He was a pilot in World War ll, that had both of his legs cut amputated from a horrific crash while test flying a plane. Even though he lost his legs, joined the war soon after the accident. Thats just shows how much he wanted to fight for his country. Most people would just be frustrated and give up on there amputation and live the rest of their life in guilt that they didn't do anything about it. Therefore…

The line spanned street after street, it seemed. I waited for what felt like hours, watching the line ahead dwindle as the Barnes and Nobles workers funnelled us into the store, prodding the line up three flights until we reached that lone table, stacked high with bright orange books whose spines and covers read, in black matte letters, THE GLIMMER by RICHARD DUKE. I’d already read it twice now, bought three copies and lined them on the bookshelf in my shitty little apartment living room neatly,…

Throughout history, many pivotal events have changed the world into what it is today. Specifically looking into historical battles, one may consider how things might be different with an alternate outcome. Let us look at the Battle of Tsushima and examine how a different outcome could have changed things for Russia as well as Japan. If Russia actually took the Russo-Japanese War, Japan would not have started their rise as a powerhouse . The European nation would have continued its rein for a…

In Bruce Catton's essay "Grand and Lee: A study in Contrasts," the author uses compare and contrast to highlight each general's different strengths, upbringing, and values. In addition to compare and contrast, describing aspects of their life provides better insight into each general's envision for the country. Both armies in the Civil War fought to preserve their way of life, and their purpose reflected the values of their leaders. But despite their differences, the two generals were able to…

Melian Dialogue DBQ Rough Draft Claim Statement: The Melian Dialogue teaches the reader that, in 416 BCE, Athens’ foreign policy and actions were strongly informed by the Athenian belief and focus on realism, preserving the law of nature, and the natural order of events. In 416 BCE, Athens’ belief, policy, and ideal of realism is evident through their preference for knowledge-based spiritual faith and rejection of the metaphysical. The Melian Dialogue, recorded by Thucydides in 416 BCE,…

The Battle of Thermopylae The battle of Thermopylae was the first battle between the Greeks and the Persians during the Greek and Persian war of 480 BC and 479 BC. The Greek force was dwarfed in comparison to the massive Persian army but they were devoted to protecting their homeland. The Greeks were very afraid of the Persian and Thessalian armies. Greece fought amongst itself for a while because no one could decide what to do about the massive armies that were coming their way. Eventually,…

loss at Battle of Brandywine and had to retreat. He was getting his army to regroup. Luckily for Washington, British General Howe stayed in Brandywine celebrating his victory. Four days after Howe learned the Americans were only ten miles north of him. He prepared and sent his army after them. Washington intercepted a message that said Howe was planning an attack and ready his troops. On September 16th, both armies stood across from each other on either side of a valley. Once the battle started,…