Battle of Gettysburg

The Title How is it a Tragedy about Caesar? He died right away. So what about him. He really wasn’t even a big part of the play. It could have been titled The Menacing of Cassius, or The Indecisive Brutus, or The Two-Faced Mark Antony but it’s titled The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. But again he died right away. But on the other hand without his death, Mark Antony wouldn’t have made his vows and the civil war wouldn’t have taken place. So it’s a toss up. First, the play is titled The Tragedy of…

Taylor One of the ways the Battle of the Somme had significance in World War One was the attritional wearing down of the German army. The war took a turning point in 1916, up until then some kind of peace could have been reached and an agreement made, this all changed in 1916. Instead of trying to break through each other’s lines the armies concentrated on simply killing as many of the enemy as they could. The German army in the Somme were largely professional and battle hardened soldiers. These…

winning a battle; as well as exploits made by how personally suited the strategy is to enforce army advantages or to restrict the disadvantages in order to equalize or empower the troops against the enemy. Using the various strategies of limiting troops, prolonging the duration of the battle, avoiding the enemy, and utilizing outside forces along with geography to limit troops and protect a city affect tactical decisions made by military leaders and influence the outcome of the battle or even…

Anna has gained victory in defeating the American/Texan Army at the Alamo. Sam Houston is then shown being told what occurred at the Alamo. From this point we see the film transitions into a flashback a year before the battle to introduces us to the important people of the battle and show us how it lead to it. We are shown that Sam Houston is at a party where he is talking to people about Texas and how they should immigrate to it. At the party Houston meets up with the famous David Crockett who…

The battle of Shiloh was the bloodiest battle thus far of the Civil War. Beginning on April 6, 1862 in Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee and lasting just two days, more than twenty thousand confederate and union soldiers lost their lives. The violent battle was critical for General Ulysses S. Grant and the union because it secured the Mississippi waterway. It also demonstrated just how much grit it was going to take to win the war. America had never seen so much bloodshed in a single battle. It…

A sign hangs next to the cradle of Texas liberty, reminding visitors that concealed firearms are not permitted on the grounds. She stops and examines this as if it were new to her, although the sign has been posted for several years now. "Don 't bring your gun to the Alamo," she intones, to see how it sounds out loud, then laughs, startling a little boy. ("Mama, that lady is talking to herself. Mama--") Don 't bring your gun to the Alamo. A nice phrase, but it doesn 't make the cut. She won…

Northern Ireland comes together to watch in awe as the parades go by. Little do they know, they are chanting for a gory war, in which they won. These people have a reason to be so happy. These celebrations are specifically for Protestants who won at the Battle of the Boyne. This is known as the Twelfth, or Orangemen’s Day, which is celebrated on July 12th. Orangemen’s Day is an annual celebration. Schools and businesses are closed so students and employees can take the day off. The…

The Battle of Midway has been described by some as a turning point in World War II. Occurring just six months after the devastating attack by Japan on the United States Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Japan believing they had weakened and frightened the United States now felt it was time for a secondary attack and full blown occupation of the island of Midway. Chosen not for any resources or because it had great facilities; Midway was chosen by Japan because of the islands location.…

number of soldiers by using strategic military tactics at the battle of Marathon. He strengthened his flank and lured the Persians in, and then surrounded them and attacked their flanks. King Darius had 26,000 soldiers and the Greek’s had 9,000 soldiers, and they still were successful. After King Darius I his son Xerxes returned and defeated the Spartans at Thermopylae (480 B.C.). During 480 B.C. the Greeks won an important naval battle, and the following year the Spartans defeated the…

Sparta and Athens were both dominating powers of ancient Greece, and had many differences, but which one was superior? Spartans were known for their superb military strength while Athens was known for their arts, music and philosophies. Sparta and Athens had many differences, but few similarities. Their view on how they ran society was very different while their militaries had some things in common. A big difference was their government, Spartans had an oligarchy while as Athens had a democracy.…