Battle of Bannockburn

Over the last century, since it happened on the 1st July 1916, the Battle of the Somme has been viewed and qualified as one of the most significant battles in history. It was the first major offensive of the war against the main enemy, the Germans, in which British troops played the leading part. Many different historians in different times have almost opposite opinions/facts about what happened. However, they all agree on one thing: it’s significance. Whether it was due to failures, successes,…

When Xerxes asks a Greek citizen, Demaratus, if the Greeks would put up a fight to his large Persian army, he responds “for if a thousand of them should take the field, they will meet thee in battle, and so will any number, be it less this or be it more.” (Herodotus, 6) This statement by Demaratus shows the pride and patriotism that was built from the poleis and embedded into the Greek infantry. Regardless of their numbers, the infantry performed…

As Edwin Stanton once said, “I am proud to die for my country.” Many soldiers during the battle of Gettysburg through the same thing. The battle of Gettysburg was the largest battle that took place during the Civil War. Lasting for three days in the small town of Gettysburg, Virginia. Some people wonder why this battle had such an impacted on the war and the Union. The battle of Gettysburg was a turning point for the Union because of the Geographic advantages, Robert E. Lee questing his…

Spartans lifestyle was controlled by Sparta’s government. This is often notorous compared to modern lifestyle. Sparta was a state of warriors. Sparta’s government used to play major role for Spartan’s fate. After the messian war in 730 BCE,Sparta conquired it’s neighbor Messenia and messenians(Used to call Helots) became slave of Spartans. Messenia’s land was distributed among Spartan warriors who participated in the war and Helots were assigned into farming and other shameful…

Dating as far back as the Revolutionary War to the present day wars, the Katy Veterans Memorial Museum features many gems and antiques of our nation's combat history. Opened by former President George. H.W. Bush in 1996, the museum stands alone in Texas as the only museum to cover all American war conflicts. Created by a veterans association to honor veterans, the museum features artifacts, documents, flags, and clothing from the American Revolutionary War, The Spanish-American War, The Civil…

and artillery. Right after 5 am the Union second corps, led by Winfield Scott Hancock, drove back the Confederates nearly a mile. James Longstreet arrived to aid the Confederates helping the fighting to be even more intense than the first day of the battle. Unfortunately for James and many others, the smoke from the canons and guns along with the early morning fog, made it almost impossible to see. This forced soldiers to fire blindly-often hitting people on their own side, which was the case of…

which are often overlooked in modern cinema and other mediums. The film depicts General George S. Patton, a loud mouth, no nonsense, and pugnacious general stuck in the middle of the fight in North Africa after a humiliating American defeat in the Battle of Kasserine Pass. Patton quickly realizes how poorly disciplined the American troops in North africa truly are and quickly whips them into shape. After defeating Erwin Rommel’s German-Italian Panzer…

There is a weapon that can strike many hundreds of miles from its launching point. It has devastating accuracy, with an error margin for stationary targets measured in tens of feet. It was this weapon-- plentiful, cheap, and reliable-- that may have brought about a new epoch of naval warfare. Surely the weapon of reference is the cruise missile-- precise, long ranged, and paradigm shifting in naval combat. However, while all those statements do apply to the cruise missile, they also apply to…

for both sides as they clashed. The Battle of Brunanburh was a historical battle that happened in the 8th century that united Britain and defined the British, Scottish, and Welsh borders. In 937 AD, Vikings from Scandinavia invaded Anglo-Saxon territory fearing that if they didn't, the Anglo-Saxons, ruled by Athelstan, would invade and conquer the Vikings. The Vikings lost but countless lives were lost. The Battle of Brunanburh is one of the bloodiest battles in Anglo-Saxon history and it is…

Zachary Taylor Did you know that Zachary Taylor wanted to end slavery? Zachary Taylor was a war hero. He was a Major General in the army. He was a career officer. Zachary Taylor was in the army for 40 years, the twelfth president of the United States, and tried to end slavery. Zachary Taylor was an important person in the army. Zachary was in the army for 4 decades. He was a Major General. Zachary Taylor was a war hero. He helped win half of a million square miles. Zachary Taylor won lots of…