Battle of Long Island

was because the Romans could not stand the fact that the Carthaginians would take control of the Island of Sicily. They fought the Carthaginians over the Island, and won, but since they did not have experienced governing territories they did not do much on the Island. (Pages…

main island sits in the Pacific Ocean and the East China sea, virtually isolated from major land masses; it is the largest of the 72- island chain. Okinawa is home to over one million people, the most densely populated island of the Ryukyu archipelago, with a vast majority residing in Naha city. Okinawa's islands are comprised of limestone and coral rocks; the limestone formation has resulted in many caves and, because of the vast amount of coral rocks, Okinawa has many coral reefs. The island…

South 1778-1781, three battles fought in the colonies south of Virginia during the War of Independence were Guilford Courthouse (March 15, 1781) and Yorktown (Aug 30-Oct 19, 1781), Battle of the Virginia Capes (French and American Victory Sept 5-9, 1781). The Guilford Courthouse battle occurred on March 15, 1781 this battle occurred in the beginning of 1781 where there was British victory even though there were American troop movements involved in the battle. The Yorktown battle occurred through…

when discussing the main maxim by Houyhnhnms. Gulliver's Travels is a political satire focused on mocking the human race and its ridiculous ideals. This is seen through the descriptions and ideologies of the Laputans Gulliver visits on the flying island, as well as the Yahoos he observes on Houyhnhnm land. The Laputans are a group of people who focus much on mathematics and music, even developing a university, known as the Lagado Royal Academy, which is an allusion to the Royal Society. The…

The Island of Midway is located in Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,300 miles from Honolulu, Hawaii. Strategically, the island became a valuable asset to obtain during the Pacific War because of its location, as a half way point from Hawaii to Japan. Increased tensions between Japan and the United States came to a climax December 7, 1941; the day Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Six months later, the United States engaged the Japanese Imperial fleet in the Battle of Midway. The analysis of the events…

Suleiman the Magnificent What was Suleiman the Magnificent’s greatest accomplishment and how did it impact the Ottoman Empire? In 1494, a baby boy was born in Trabzon, Turkey, to Sultan Selim I as the only surviving heir, with little knowledge of, when he came to the throne in 1520, his great destiny. His destiny would hold forty-six years of many achievements in “which the Ottomans would reach the apex of their history.” This baby’s name was Sultan Suleiman I, a ruler later recognized by his…

epic of a Trojan war hero and his ten year long struggle to get back home. “But if you only knew, down deep, what pains are fated to fill your cup before you reach that shore, you’d stay right here..” Odysseus and his crew have won the battle of Troy, and tries to make their way home. They encounter many obstacles and all but Odysseus succumb to death. Odysseus faces many challenges until successfully returning to his home and family after twenty long years. This epic starts off…

incident, Czar Nicholas II obtained the sovereignty of Russia. However, because of too much internal revolution in Russia, they had to struggle with unstabilized government during the war. However, the Russians had supremely confident to win small island country. Unlike Russia, Japan had stabilized government and strong army forces. Also, they already had won the First-Sino Japanese War against China. At that moment, Japanese wanted more power,…

The outcome of battle is influenced by many things, politics, religion, natural resources, infrastructure etc. However, understanding terrain, current technology, and doctrine are essential in the outcome of any battle. Take for instance the battle at Fort Pulaski, during the Civil War. Following the War of 1812, defense of ports along the east coast became critical to fend off British and Spanish attacks. Fort Pulaski was on key terrain for defense of Savannah Georgia’s inlet which trade ships…

The Revolutionary war was one of the most enticing wars. There were 4,435 American battle deaths and America was an astonishing underdog. The revolutionary war was a unique war with multiple stages like what lead up to the war, the beginning of the war, the extraordinary battles, and the concluding of an astounding revolution. The Revolutionary war occurred for a reason. The main reason was the british were raising taxes. Since the taxes were raised many protests took place causing…