Battle of Chaeronea

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,…

The Evacuation from Dunkirk was the largest, and most successful military evacuation in world history. Over 330,000 soldiers were evacuated from the beaches of France after a failed attempt at defending it from the Nazi occupation. When the Germans invaded France in 1940, the British sent soldiers to help in the defence of the country. German tactics and technology allowed the Nazis to beat back the French and the British to the coast line. Not being able to counter-attack, the British…

Introduction The Gettysburg Address and the Declaration of Immediate Causes both portray the Constitution in different ways, like how teachers and students or bosses and employees view the workplace rules differently. Body The Gettysburg Address, delivered by President Abraham Lincoln after the Union victory at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, portrays the Constitution as a document of tremendous importance in ensuring freedom and equality between all people. In the opening sentence of the Gettysburg…

On July 28, 1863 the army of Potomac were defeated in Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee raising the confidence of the confederates and lowering the union’s. July 1st the army of Potomac were on their way to Gettysburg Virginia, news of this: Lee planned to assemble his men to intercept the union army at the the railroads. The Union corps had arrived later that day at “Cemetery Ridge”, soon after their arrival more corps arrived to strengthen their forces. The next day they were well…

and his quest to conquer France under the ruler ship of Charles VI of France. According to (“Henry V (play)”), it details Henry’s life leading up to and following the Battle of Agincourt in the year 1415. From the very beginning, the Chorus portrays Henry as a glorious King who is about to engage in an epic and glorifying battle with the French. However, the Chorus then reveals that the play will not be as heroic and Godly as initially envisioned. This is because there is a shortage in the…

the events leading up to and including the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066. The story is told from the Norman point of view. There is no English so it is very challenging to confirm or dispute some of the information on the tapestry. It is called the Bayeux Tapestry because it has been kept at Bayeux in France ever since it was made. William's half-brother Odo (Bishop of Bayeux) ordered a tapestry to be made in honor of William's victory at the Battle of Hastings. The Bayeux Tapestry is…

Ebisu is a god from Japan, one of few who does not have any influence from other countries such as China or India. Therefore, Ebisu is uniquely Japanese in his realm of influence and stories. He is largely known as the God of Fisherman and one of seven gods of good luck. He is generally portrayed as slightly crippled or having some sort of physical defect as one of his defining stories is his ability to overcome his body at birth, where he was born without bones. He was cast out into the sea as…

Have you ever given a speech that is to persuade somebody to do something? In the book Killer Angels by Michael Shaara and in the movie Gettysburg, Joshua Chamberlain had to and he got most of the men to do it. Josh Chamberlain was a colonel in the Union army in the Civil War.He was given 120 mutineers of a division in the Union army. Chamberlain got 114 of 120 men to join back into the army. After analyzing Joshua Chamberlain’s speech, the reader will find that the speech is very powerful.…

armies, with about 75,000 soldiers each, started to fight. The Union prepared to sign an armistice, but after this battle, continued their campaign in the war. Why was the battle of Gettysburg a turning point? This famous battle that led to an even more famous speech was a critical point in the war because of the amount of losses, momentum, and the geography of the rest of the battles. The…

Somalia Civil War is an ongoing civil war that continues to take place. Siad Barre regime held the dictatorship until January 26, 1991. With the fall of Barre led to a rise in insurgencies fueled by clans and other groups. Somalia descended into chaos, the only unifying force was the clans. Somalia clans dictated how their members lived, who got food, and which members could earn a living. The United Nations (UN) reacted to the worsening food situation. In April 1992, under UN Resolution 751, a…