Continental drift

Jacob Lee Mrs. Keithley and Mrs. Taigen Per. 2 and Per. 5 2 December 2016 Valley Forge; Would You Have Quit? On the beautiful winter day of January 27, 1778, I made the most difficult choice of my entire life. My fellow soldiers and I became, over time, more jealous of General Howe’s army, which, of 18000 men, was comfortably quartered in Philadelphia. Our hut, which consisted of 12 men, had no beds at all. The mud floor consisted of straw, providing an uncomfortable “bed” of sorts. I have…

During the Revolutionary war General George Washington would use Spies, and surveillance to scout and maneuver the continental army around the British forces as well as pay people off and mislead the British to gain the advantage. There are many instances where Washington’s use of the espionage tactics helped them gain the upper hand. After the war Washington would become obviously become president where he would later ask congress to fund Intelligence Operations. Eventually in the following in…

United Airlines, a company founded in 1926, is the worlds largest airline when measured by the total number of destinations served. What makes United different from other airlines, as does many other companies in the world, is the philosophy in which they run their business. United focuses on two main philosophies that help them stay the world-class airline they say they are. The two business philosophies that they follow is providing world-class customer service to provide their passengers a…

Introduction Air Europe Xpress is in the period of great changes and those strategic adjustments that have been made in the last month at a Shareholder’s meeting undoubtedly will be reflected
on the HR strategy of the company. Moreover there are several challenges, beyond the new strategic plan of the company, which HR department is currently faced. They all together are as follows: Difficulties with recruitment due to high competition among grown number of airline travel companies which leads…

While most certainly brutal and violent, the results of war can be either positive or negative. On one side, countless lives are lost; on the other side, principles are upheld or won, and a new country now has the opportunity to prosper. The American Revolution began around 1775 and ended in 1783, when the United States of America declared independence from Great Britain and became its own country. Like any other war, much of the damage and casualties resulted from civilian deaths when the…

The Battle of Pavia was fought on the early morning of the 24th of February 1525. Spanish-Imperial army under the command of Charles de Lannoy and working in conjunction with the garrison of Pavia, commanded by Antonio de Leyva attacked the French army under the personal command of Francis I of France outside the city walls of Mirabello. In this battle the Imperial army managed to split in half thus creating confusion thus overwhelming the French army. In this battle the French suffered massive…

The Miracle of Dunkirk is often the title given to the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force and other Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk, France to England. Also known as the “Dunkirk Evacuation”, this was a nine day campaign consisting of naval vessels and hundreds of civilian boats that helped save approximately 198,000 British and 140,000 French and Belgian troops. While popular belief is that the Miracle of Dunkirk was a glorious moment for the Allied forces, Patrick Turnbull…

Abstract Benedict Arnold was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a very successful warrior, with winning 11 battles, eight of which were with the Continental Army (Wikipedia). Benedict Arnold was awarded the Boot Monument, which commemorates Arnold’s service at the Battles of Saratoga. Benedict Arnold was a traitor in the Revolutionary War. Early Life Benedict Arnold was born January 14, 1741(Wikipedia). He was the son of Benedict Arnold Sr. and Hannah Arnold. He had five siblings,…

Was American success in achieving independence due more to the strategic skill of George Washington or to the operational and strategic mistakes of the British? The primary reason the British lost the American Revolution was due to operational and strategic mistakes. Through the course of this paper I will show direct evidence of how over confidence in faulty logic, failed strategies, and logistical miscalculations allowed the colonists to protract and win the war. The first mistake that the…

countries. The forces under colonial rule, also known as the continental army, adapted their tactics in order to engage in guerrilla warfare where you advance, attack, and retreat until the enemy runs away or is decimated. The British on the other hand fought formal tactics where they stand in lines and fight, this was also known as gentlemen’s warfare. The British were threatened by these tactics and fought hard. Our Continental Congress strived for peace to return everything to normal with…