Battle of Thermopylae

Did you know that the Battle of Gettysburg was the “bloodiest battle in the Civil War”? It was fought from July 1st to July 3rd. It was located in Pennsylvania. It was the most important engagement in the Civil War or the the turning point in the war. Robert E. Lee marched his North Virginia army into Pennsylvania. It was caused by Commander Robert E. Lee. The Confederates were strong but not strong enough. As confederate forces drove out out-numbered federal forces, Lee gave orders to attack…

Hickory Road against the slopes of Pigeon Hill was Smith’s brigade. On Smith’s Left was Walcutt’s brigade that was aiming for the ground between Pigeon Hill and Little Kennesaw. These three brigades consisted of a total of 5500 men. The Day before the battle Smith’s division had camped northwest of Kennesaw Mountain, in order to get to their position on time they had to march many miles in the night. That evening Willis told his men to be ready for the assault the following day. It was not until…

The battle of the Coral Sea was caused by the interception Americans made against the Japanese advancing to New Guinea in May of 1942. This was the first battle air-sea battle in history. The Japanese planes landed in the area of New Guinea, Rear Admiral Frank J. Fletcher commanded the American aircraft carriers to attack. Because of codebreakers who knew enough information to perceive the japanese, the Allied fleets were able assembled in the Coral Sea in time to attack the Japanese. These…

WWI waged on for a devastating four years, yet in only six weeks, France succumbed to German attack and plunged society into its next world war. Historians wrestle with explanations, trying to pin-point specific political, psychological and military French failures which were the catalyst for the actual Fall of France. For these researchers, trying to demystify events often resurrects their own personal perspectives on history. Sometimes their bias seeps into their works. None-the-less, Julian…

father seizes it. In 1 Henry IV, Harry fights alongside the other soldiers in the Battle of Shrewsbury and refuses to leave the battlefield when wounded, citing, “God forbid a shallow scratch should drive The Prince of Wales from such a field as this” (V.iv.10-11). Harry sets himself up for success by lowering others’ expectations of him by associating with drunkards and other lowlifes. King Henry verbally battles his son, voicing how he would rather have the rebel Hotspur as a son than Harry.…

“Silent Professional” is a term used often when referencing the Special Operations community. It means do not brag about what you have done or where you have been, because secrecy is your only true ally. Every night since the World Trade Center towers fell, there have been Soldiers overseas taking the fight to those responsible. Night after night, these nameless warriors have been planning and conducting covert operations in hostile areas all over the world without fail. The only time the…

This particular database contains information from battles such as World War I and I and even the Vietnam War. Gain knowledge about who won these particular battles and how long they lasted with the help of the Australian national archives military records. Accessing war databases such as national archives World War 1 service records can help to provide information of the soldiers that served in the particular battle. Also, you will be able to access records of naval intelligence…

blitzkrieg thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp. As the Germans drove deeper into the Ardennes in an attempt to secure vital bridgeheads, the Allied line took on the appearance of a bulge--hence the name of the battle. Later that day, three German armies launched the deadliest and most desperate battle of the war in the west in the poorly roaded, rugged, heavily forested Ardennes forest. The once quiet region became bedlam as American soldiers flooded to attempt to push the Germans back.…

of 2,400, recently hosted the latest battle of the Civil War. This battle was fought July 1-3, 1863. The Battle of Gettysburg is thought of as the most important clash of the Civil War. The Confederate’s casualties totalled to 28,000 out of 75,000 and the Union’s casualties totalled to 23,000/88,000. 160,000 people were involved. In Rappahannock, 866 Federals were killed and 523 Confederates killed with thousands of rebel casualties. The first day of the battle was July 1. General Robert E. Lee…

In tandem with the Sleuthing the Alamo analysis, the causes, consequences, and events of the Texas Revolution have changed over time. These changes have brought new explanations and interpretations about the process of writing history. There are a dozen of materials that have been written using different perspectives over the last century. According to generations of Americans and immigrants, the genesis of Texas revolution is recounted as the simple tale of outnumbered defendants that were…