Battle of Salamis

The Battle of Gettysburg is perhaps the most famous battle ever to be fought on American soil. The three-day long struggle, which saw intense fighting that pitted friend against friend and brother against brother, holds a special place in the American psyche. In the span of three days in July of 1863 the entire tone of the American Civil changed from certain confederate victory, to an impending federal rout. What happened over this time span that caused the sudden shift in momentum during the…

In the novel The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara gives readers an inside look into The Battle of Gettysburg by expressing the emotional struggles and internal conflicts of the soldiers involved. By using dialogue and internal monologues to show different perspectives, Shaara brings the Battle of Gettysburg to life. There was no one reason the armies fought, and there was no one reason the Confederacy lost the battle. Geography and strategy…

States of America between 1861 through 1865. There were many battles that were fought within the Civil War that were considered significant battles in American history like The Battle of Bull Run or The battle of Vicksburg. However, The Battle of Gettysburg proves to be the most meaningful battle within the Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg was Robert E. Lee’s most ambitious attempt to try and invade Union territory. After this battle the Confederate’s military never held the same amount of…

betrays his siblings in his longing for Turkish Delight. This decision will cause a major turn in the battle to save Narnia. For Edmund’s sin, he must be put to death, however, Aslan takes Edmund’s place and sacrifices himself. The curse of the Stone Table is broken when Aslan willingly takes Edmund’s place. Aslan is then raised from the dead. The book ends with the siblings and Aslan winning the battle and restoring peace in Narnia. The four siblings are crowned as rulers over Narnia.…

During the times of WWII, a series of brutal men were attempting to control the world: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Benito Mussolini. That’s just some of the examples from other occurring genocide in the World. In this case the Japanese, there are men involved that go by the name of Hedeki Tojo, Edward King Jr., and Homma Masaharu. At the end of it all Homma Masaharu was help responsible for the death march, “war crime” and was finally executed by a firing squad on the day of April 3rd, 1946…

History is no stranger to unexpected outcomes, especially when it comes to wars and battles. One notable example is the battle of Agincourt. The battle was a part of the Hundred Years War, which took place in the year 1415. The two combatants were the French and English. Their force compositions were vastly different. According to Enguerrand de Monstrelet, a French chronicler, the French forces out numbered the English by 6 times (de Monstrelet 340). Despite the overwhelming odds, the…

An Athenian, Thucydides, writes and tells about the war between the Peloponnesians and the Athenians, known as the Peloponnesian War, from the beginning of the war. In the first part of chapter 1, he tells about how the war would be a great war, more memorable than any wars before this time. He writes about the causes of the war and he looks at previous wars such as the Trojan War and correlates their abilities and impact with the war between Athens and Sparta. Thucydides believed that the…

(North) and the Confederacy (South). During this war there was countless American lives taken and countless battles, but one battle that probably stands out more than others is The Battle of Gettysburg for many reasons. Why do historians and many others consider The Battle of Gettysburg to be the bloodiest of all battles in the Civil War and turning point for the Union in the War. The Battle of Gettysburg lasted three days ,with over ten thousand Union and Confederated soldiers dead and around…

Throughout history there have been countless examples of leader’s effective implementation of the mission command principles. Colonel Puller, an example of one such leader, was the Commander for the 1st Marine Regiment during the invasion and battle of Peleliu. Throughout the 7 days of fighting, he successfully demonstrated the principles of mission command through his use of: building cohesive teams through mutual trust, providing a clear commander’s intent, exercising disciplined initiative,…

Alex Leviev May 11, 2016 Memorial Day Speech ELA 8 The Fallen American Soldier “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.” President John F. Kennedy said this to refer to today, when we remember and honor the American Soldiers, ordinary men and women, who died while in military service. It is fitting that our nation chooses the last Monday in May as Memorial Day. This day marks the beginning of summer, and what could be a more…