Battle of Gettysburg

Brutus – The One to Lead Them All William Shakespeare was one of the greatest playwrights of all time. His plays are known worldwide, and studied by scholars everywhere. One of Shakespeare 's favourite categories of plays was his tragedies. While some of these plays were completely fictional, others were based on historical figures. One, in particular, is Julius Caesar. Despite the title, however, it is safe to say that while Caesar was a character of great importance, he was surely not…

he did run on it." states Strato (V:v:65). This quote by Strato is spoken shortly after Brutus ' death, explaining his demise to Messala. This is the final misfortune-his death. The act is also considered his defeat since he dies and is defeated in battle. Brutus ' misfortunes truly make him a tragic hero. As mentioned by Aristotle, misfortunes are caused by a flaw. For Brutus, this is his nativity. He often does not question anything around him and because of this, he lacks judgement. A good…

Throughout all of history people have treated others in different fashions. For example, a Greek man would treat a woman differently than he would treat another man or a non-Greek person. However, it is very difficult for a movie director to portray how different groups are treated especially when the films are from a period of time long ago. This is shown in both the movie 300 by Jack Snyder and the movie Troy by Wolfgang Peterson. In both of these movies, women are often shown to be…

Antietam is one of seventy-two segments that Herman Melville published in his first poem publication Battle Pieces. The volume represents Melville’s inaugural attempt to move away from singularly prose artistry to focus instead on poetry. In Battle Pieces, Melville investigated his ability to engage with shorter works, assert himself as a political voice, and connect with sentiments of the public. Battle Pieces aims specifically at tackling Americanism during the Civil War. The queries he rose…

evaluating two of the most famous and important battles in history. The battle of Trafalgar (1805) and the Battle of Midway (1942). Both of these battles are of significant importance to their respective navies histories are also characterised as events which changed the course of a war. The battle of trafalgar effectively saved endured that an invasion of the British Mainland would not take place. Similarly the battle of midway is categorized as the battle which ended japanese aggression in the…

Marcus Antonius and his Actions against Rome Following Julius Caesar’s assassination in 44 B.C.E., Mark Antony assumed his position of authority in the state of Rome. However, in the same year Gaius Octavius, the chosen heir and grandnephew of Caesar, complicated Antony’s plan to obtain and hold the power in Rome. Gaius Octavius, or Octavian, came to Rome after hearing the news of Caesar’s death, as he was left an inheritance from Caesar and came to receive it. Competition with Antony for the…

The 14th of October 1066 began one of history’s most memorable battles to ever be recorded. All thanks to an incredible piece of artwork called The Bayeux Tapestry. The Tapestry tells a story of events leading up to The Battle of Hastings. In such remarkable detail that it 's mostly why the battle is still known so well even today. Its thanks to that very detail that we can better understand the factors that contributed to Harold Godwinsons loss to the Normans. Did a simple mistake cost hime all…

Tomlinson’s “Manslaughter Morning”. In this poem, I believe that within these words, the story of a damaged and frightened soldier is found, and we hear his graphic and terrifying recollection of the events he suffered through, at Massacre Wood and The Battle of Somme (Also known as the Somme offensive) whilst being stationed in the war. Personally, I believe that this is a tremendously brave and astonishing way to write poetry. Many soldiers and casualties of war are constantly haunted by the…

clever strategies in their battles, numbers alone were no longer the most important part of the war. The Persians typical strategies in warfare were to use their superior numbers and resources to defeat the, frequently smaller, enemy. They would place their strongest warriors in the centre of battle…

and making it big, these stories encourage and excite us. Of course, the Battle of Thermopylae is no exception to our desire for seeing a group defy the odds and come out victorious. When 300 Spartan soldiers, along with men from other Ionian city states, gazed at the sea of Persian men amassed in front of them, no doubt they knew they would be crushed by the waves of the enemy. King Xerxes overlooked the site of the battle from his throne with complete confidence. How could 80,000 of his great…