Battle of Gettysburg

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…

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…

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…

General a few days later, accepted his appointment as commander in chief to Virginia;s military. Lee knew that the North was plentiful in resources so they would win a war of abrasion. With this in mind, he hoped that the south could win a few battles and pressure Lincoln to stop the fighting. In September 1862, Lee led 40,000 soldiers across the Potomac river into Maryland. At the time, the army was small and had been “marching, fighting, and starving” (p.82) since June. General McClellan…

Working at a Movie theatre, I am provided which lots of chances to see lots of different movies, so for this paper I decided to go with“300”. The Movie 300 is able the Battle of Thermopyale which is a battle that took place between the greek city states. It was Persian Empire led by Xerxes I, who was known for having a huge and strong army vs Sparta who was led by King Leonidas who was known for being extremely versed in the art of war, but lacked in terms of numbers. Spartans were good at war…

At one point in time, the king of the Persians and The Medes looked out amongst a great army of some two million men. The sheer size of such a military was enough to send anyone who valued their life running. The great king of kings was going to accomplish what had not been done before, not by his father or anyone of the like. He was going to conquer Greece. Such confidence could only later be replaced with horror, as the once great king looked upon his defeat from the height of a mountain, a…

society, and religion during this time period accurately and helps give an understanding to the Battle of Thermopylae. 300 shows how the Spartans and Persians played a prominent role in the events in history. This movie shows the detailed events of the Battle of Thermopylae, the important historical concepts of 480 BCE, and is mostly accurate to the events of history. 300 tells the story of the Battle of Thermopylae, which occurred between Sparta and Persia. King Leonidas, the Spartan king, is…