Battle of Long Island

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese sea captain sailing for Spain who led the voyage around globe. However their goal was not to circumnavigate the Earth, but find a westward route to the Spice Islands, also known as the Moluccas. Along they had to overcome many obstacles in order to achieve this goal. Sadly, Magellan did not personally reach that goal, but his crew that was led by Juan Sebastian Elcano did. Magellan and his crew departed on August 10, 1519. With the horribly inaccurate…

how far we have come not only as a nation but also as human beings. Through much reading and research, we are able to look into the minds and imagination of many of the greatest writers. I would like to compare and contrast two great stories for that long list of great works. “The Most Dangerous Game” authored by Richard Connell and “Young Goodman Brown” authored by Nathaniel Hawthorn are similar in that they both have a male as the main character and they both exhibit evil through their…

future of nearly every nation on earth. Starting with the Japanese invasion forces that spread across the Pacific Islands until the aftermath of the post-war period in the Pacific of the 50’s and 60’s, the changes wrought by the Pacific War on the island civilizations were drastic and severe. During the war, more troops were stationed on many islands then there were inhabitants on that island, and they brought with them not only destruction but also new technologies and other good things as…

Walt Whitman Biography Walt Whitman was Born on may 31, 1819. He was born and was the second son of his father Walter Whitman.His father was a house builder and on top of that he had nine other children. The whitman family lived in brooklyn and long island in the 1820’s through 1830’s. When he was twelve Walt Whitman began to learn that he loved to write and read. He became fond of poems and books. He mainly taught himself to read and write. He liked to read the works of of Homer, Dante,…

The sculpture “Athena Battling Alkyoneos” relates to social context by the artist representing the original battle, the Pergmene victory over the invading Gouls in the late 3rd century. There is a second, smaller and less well-preserved high relief frieze on the inner court walls which surround the actual fire altar on the upper level of the structure at the top of the stairs. They depict events from the life of Telephus, legendary founder of the city of Pergamon and son of the hero Heracles…

The Island Hopping Strategy employed by the US Navy had extreme strategic importance in relation to their victory in the Pacific Theatre. In choosing which islands to “hop to”, General MacArthur only chose islands that were of strategic importance to the US. In the context of the conflict on the Pacific Theatre, and the US goal of launching an invasion on mainland Japan, this meant choosing islands of geographic importance. Thus, General MacArthur chose islands that were either lying in the US’s…

Throughout Chapter 8, Ellis covers Howe’s plans to catch the Americans on their way to Manhattan from Long Island. After suffering losses on Long Island, and nearly being wiped out near Brooklyn, Washington retreated back to Manhattan in attempt to save his men. Using the cloak of thick fog and row boats, Washington led his men away from Howe’s attack force. Ellis writes about…

The Battle of Aegospotami occurred in 405 BC and was the battle that ended the Peloponnesian War. The Battle of the Arginusae Islands had happened a year before and had been a major Athenian victory. After the battle, six of the eight Athenian generals had been executed and the others had gone into exile. Conon, Adeimantus, and Philocles replaced them. The Spartans also required a new leader because their previous commander had been killed in the Battle of the Arginusae Islands. Lysander was a…

resources to continue their war against China. Adding to the mix, Japan knew that they needed to keep America from interfering with their actions in Southeast- Asia. This understanding would lead Japan to launch major offensives across the pacific island territories, a strategic advancement that would now poise them as a threat to the Allies. With a series of victories, Japan was able to bolster strength…

Yet, I can not return, for I am on this island you see. This barren land, contain nothing that I could possibly have uses for me. Oh, glorious gods please understand this island lacks everything for what a man requires. And without any support from the noble gods, I will almost certainly perish, both from starvation and dehydration. This unforeseeable island lack critical needs for moral mans survival, food and water. Something that this unfortunate island ultimately lacks. And for I cannot…