Cavalry

Birth of the Air Cavalry While war was not new to the United States military, Vietnam was. A new campaign inside of a new country meant that the military would have to improvise, adapt, and overcome the environment that would span the next 13 years. Treacherous jungles, uneven terrain, and unfavorable weather were just a few of the conditions that would prove to be a disadvantage for the US military. Without a new approach, US forces would have to endure these conditions on foot and would…

This included the biggest battle, known as the Tet Offensive, which was initiated by the North Vietnamese Army who hoped to take over the Hue. The First Cavalry Division partook in this defensive assault as they tried to decrease the amount of enemy troops that infiltrated this Southern Vietnamese city. After this attack, the First Cavalry focused their attention on LZ Stud which was the epicenter for Operation Pegasus. This was the second biggest battle of the Vietnam War. The Air Cavalry’s…

Edna’s initial experiences with Robert in Chapter II is a parallel to her first fantasy lover: the cavalry officer. Edna’s emotional state with the cavalry officer, being “passionately enamored”(26), parallels a similar emotional state in her moment with Robert found in Chapter II. Chopin’s selection of the word “enamored” portrays how she doesn’t reach an intense burning love for the cavalry officer, since the image the word gives is a less powerful enchanted or captivated, not a deep love.…

lead a Numidian cavalry attack before breakfast to catch the Romans off guard. In order to do so, the cavalry hid in the bushes and at dawn crossed the river to the Roman camp. The Romans were awoken to the attack and quickly assembled to fend their camp. After a short while the Numidian cavalry retreated back across the river as the Romans followed to drive the Numidians off. As the Romans crossed the river Hannibal ordered Mago, with two thousand men of both infantry and cavalry, to hide…

in one of the best known events of the battle - the charge of the British heavy cavalry or The Charge of the Union Brigade as it became known (because there was three regiments involved and the other two were English and Scottish). The Irish Major General Sir William Ponsoby was in charge of the cavalry. This charge occurred when a French infantry attack was threatening the center of Wellington's line. The heavy cavalry, including the Dragoons, were ordered forward to deal with them and hundreds…

Behind this line was Col. Montero's light cavalry. Facing south and moving right to left, Taylor, with a force of 2,300 men and 400 wagons, placed Col. Twiggs with Lt. Col. McIntosh's 5th Infantry and Maj. Ringgold's artillery battery followed by Capt. Morris' 3d Infantry with Lt. Churchill's two…

Looking at the difference between both the fictional and the nonfictional sides of the story, one can see the evident alterations from nonfiction to fiction. Although War Horse the movie is similar to its real life equivalent, the movie was sugar coated and dramatized for the audience’s entertainment. The movie failed to depict the real life events, violence, and horrors that haunt WW1 veterans today. The glaring differences between these two stories outshine the similarities. General Jack…

Throughout his military career, Julius Caesar exhibited extraordinary strategic prowess and generalship. It was due to his actions and decisions, both during battles and in the daily operation of his army, that he was so successful in all of his campaigns. His unique strategies, inspiring leadership, and the strict training regimen he gave his troops all played a role. The battles of the Roman Civil War were no exception and the battle of Pharsalus against rival general Pompey is an excellent…

deep in the midst of a battle his (Genghis’) troops would withdraw, feigning a rout. As the enemy forces proceeded to pursue the apparent “fleeing” troops, they would quickly realize that they'd been ambushed, whole detachments of men in armor or cavalry would suddenly appear and overtake them., reminiscent of the tactics of the Huns, and they even had mounted armored lancers who would engage the enemy in close…

was not very suitable for farming or agriculture, forcing the Huns to be Nomads. Appearing to never finding a need to dismount their horses, the Huns ate, slept and did almost everything on their horse, leading to the strength and skill of the Huns cavalry to be far superior to their opponents. The Huns came from what most Europeans would consider a barbaric society;…