Battle of Gettysburg

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…

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…

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…

city. The Battle of Marathon was a major battle in the first war between the Greek city and the Persian Empire. It was a major victory for the Greeks, and some historians argue that it is one of the most important battles in the history of the world. At Thermopylae in the late summer of 480 the Spartan king Leonidas held out for three days with a mere 300 hoplites against thousands upon thousands of the best of the Great King's troops. It has also been the site of several battles in…

A skinny church boy on the outside but, a brave soldier on the inside, Desmond encouraged people to stay true to what they believed in and do what was right. Among his fellow soldiers most of them called him a coward and didn’t believe he would be any help on the battlefield. Much their surprise in the future, he would save more than half of their lives. Doss’s childhood helped him become who he was and helped him through his time in the army and after. This fearless soldier was born on…

You may not know about his finding of of a Mexican supply train that sparked a battle over grass or when he said,”One or more axes,” to Sam Houston before destroying vince’s bridge, but “Deaf” Smith’s name and legacy has been put in our textbooks, brains, our own thoughts, and in our hearts. Which is where it will always be. Erastus “Deaf” Smith was born in Duchess County, New York, on April 19, 1787 to Chilaib and Mary Smith, and during his childhood Erastus contracted a disease, which caused…

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…

trenches. However, thousands upon thousands of men were killed as a result of these “Creeping Barrages”, and it began to be discussed whether methods used by Field Marshals, e.g. Douglas Haig, were in fact invalid or not right for the battle field. At the Battle of Passchendaele, the moral came to light. When a Canadian Corps Commander, Arthur Currie, about the tactics used at Passchendaele he replied “It's suicidal. I will not waste 16,000 good soldiers on such a hopeless objective" and then…