Battle of Camden

The Persian Wars, fought between Greece and Persia, were one of the most significant wars fought in the Middle East/Mediterranean. Greece and Persia had similar, yet different, techniques of fighting the war, which could have been why all of the wars were dominated by Greece. Greece used a complex formation called the Phalanx, whom used cohesion and strength to dominate the Persians. While the Persians were innovative and well-led, they still did not beat the Greeks and lost the war. The Persian…

as positive military leaders. Professor Allen C. Guelzo argues that the victory of the battle would have occurred also with Hooker in command because war decisions during the battle weren’t always made my Meade. General Meade was recorded present at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2nd at 1 p.m. The battle began on July 1st and the battle was on 3 days, this means Meade missed about a day and a half of battle. During the time of his absence, General Winfield Scott Hancock was in charge. While…

Semester Exam Essay “I do fear the people/Choose Caesar for their king” (Shakespeare I.ii.79-80). Brutus, Caesar’s noble friend, was a marvelous, lowly, and gentle person. Additionally, he was a very respected and honest man. However, Brutus joined the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar, due to his love for Rome, the influence of Cassius, and his intentions. Brutus observed Caesar’s growing power from popularity as repressive. The patriotism Brutus had for Rome and the sense of obligation…

why Dante would be more inclined to talk to someone who has killed thousands of his own party than an angry, rich soul. Farinata states in the 91 line of Canto X that he was one of the commanders that stood for keeping Florence standing after the Battle of Montaperti. His fellow commanders wanted to destroy the city, and burn it to the ground. This fits the political aspect of Dante, but remember, he is a poet above all else. Dante respects logic and conversation all throughout the Inferno.…

Was Brutus a betrayer or patriot? This question will cross you no matter what way you look at it. He was a patriot and stood up for what he believed in. He was cheated and lied to by Cassius just so he can get Brutus to do his dirty work. It all adds up to be honest. But then people are going to come out and say that he knew what he was doing all along and he could have stopped if he wanted or he could have went out and asked the people of Rome what they thought of their new king Caesar.To start…

According the battle told by Herodotus, the Spartans used a plan to take on a set amount of Persian troops, limiting the usage of the whole Persian army; Leonidas was able use mountain pass to execute this plan. The same tactics can be seen in the movie. The Spartans…

Cleopatra VII: Face or Power Figure Some see her as the most powerful Pharaoh in all ancient Egypt. Some see her as a petty, weak female ruler who gave up her dynasty to the Romans for her lover. Even historians today argue about this, possibly because, in the end, she did lose the Egyptian empire to the Romans. But before that, she brought to it great power. In truth, Cleopatra had many hardships and obstacles in her way that she overcame and proved to be a very successful leader. But through…

A Line in the Sand is a written documentary created by Randy Roberts and James S. Olson in which analyzes several aspects of one of the most famous events in Texas history, the battle of the Alamo. The battle of the Alamo was and has been controversial in that very little is known about what exactly happened during the siege. It was an event that caused a massive uproar during the Texas revolution and it also added more ire and will to succeed to the rebels at the time. The Alamo in blood in…

The Battle of Midway was one of the battles leading up to WW2. In 1942, the Battle of Midway one of the most influential U.S. victories against Japan during World War II. During the four days of battle, the U.S. Pacific Fleet succeeded in destroying four Japanese aircrafts. The only battle that the U.S fleet lost was The Battle of Yorktown. In six months of offensives prior to Midway, Japanese had triumphed in lands throughout the Pacific. These lands include Malaysia, Singapore,…

Brutus was one of the most popular people in Rome. He came from a well respected family. His personal to was very stoic and sensitive. Cassius flatter Brutus when he first approaches Brutus. Cassius tells Brutus that Caesar is weak and womanist in battle. Brutus not having any selfish reasons for joining the conspiracy assumes Cassius has none either. Cassius had everyone in on the conspiracy wrapped around his finger. The man could even get Caesar's best friend to turn against him with the…