Enemy at the Gates

Minutemen were men in the militia. The militia was a army made the men who lived in the colonies. Their job was to fight their enemies which is England.Men between the ages 16 and 60 were required to carry a weapon and join the army. The militia also fought alongside with the British soldiers during the French and Indian War. Soon after, colonists declared freedom the militia starting fighting with the British Soldiers to win independence. Neutralists were colonists who were not on either…

Roman society can be marked by the virtues applauded in its citizens. Such virtues as dignitas, gravitas, and comitas were the pillars of character; to display these was to be a true Roman, worthy of the respect of others. In The Aeneid, Virgil – through the storytelling of Aeneas in Book II – describes Ulysses, also known as Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poems. Virgil, however, portrays Ulysses as a man without veritas, or truthfulness, making him unworthy of the respect of others. At…

6-8 in the book of Deuteronomy is based on God and his words to the people. The people of Israel were enslaved in Egypt, until God freed them and led them into a different land, the Promised Land. After freeing his people, he preaches to them the commandments that he expects them to follow. He lists all of the rules he wants them to abide by such as to remain loyal to God and do not test him. In Deuteronomy 6:20-25, God also tells his people to tell their children of the story how God freed them…

Ages. The minor purpose of a castle was to be impressive, and to be an assertion of the King’s power over the area he resides in. However, the main purpose of a castle can be seen through military defense: castles were built to keep out any invading enemies by creating a thick series of walls as an urban edge. The reason as to why I wanted to design a model of a castle is because, within my animated film, I created a castle that takes place during the Medieval Times. Castles were fabricated…

them. Matthew 5:44, “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven” (NIV). In this fallen world praying for your enemies and peacefully enduring persecution is the lesser walked path, but one that is blessed by God. Matthew 7: 13-14, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life,…

In this paper, I wanted to review “Smallpox in Washington's Army: Strategic Implications of the Disease during the American Revolutionary War” by Ann M. Becker. Smallpox was an infection. Many people were dead if they contact with people who had smallpox. Fortunately, we had the treatment to heal the smallpox today by receiving inoculation and it was not a threat anymore. From this article, I understood that smallpox was a problem for American’s soldiers to face during the Revolutionary War. In…

A certain part of society has been unchanging throughout history. The discriminative view of women has been criticized, yet still exists today. Women have been considered more of an inconvenience than anything else. Yet, through the prejudice, there are still few women in history who make a difference. One women in particular took up a man's job and fulfilled her duty better than other man could have. Joan of Arc was born in 1412 to a poor family in France. Her father was a tenant farmer who…

glass ceiling shatters as the S.W.A.T team breaks through. BANG! BANG! BANG!. The enemies shot first. The first bullet hits one element on the right side of his chest as he jerks back. Another slightly misses an element and the third bullet hits another in his left arm. A shootout has just begin. Lionel, the enemy leader, was killed instantly, and his most important scientist, Dr. Swann, was fatally wounded. Ben Gates, the S.W.A.T leader, pulled out two Glocks and killed 4 perpetrators in quick…

imposing.” To Ashurnasirpal, the existence of the Lamassu was not solely for its guardian like qualities, but it also inhibits the grandiloquent qualities of showcasing strength and the ability of being astounding not only to Assyrians, but also to the enemies of their kingdom. The Lamassu visually satisfies the criteria of sculptural anthropomorphism. The deux hybrids on view at the MET was a combination of man, bull, and bird and a mélange of man, lion, and bird. Low and high relief work…

I will bury them myself./ Bearing them to Hera’s temple on the promontory; / So that no enemy may evilly treat them / By tearing up their grave. In this land of Corinth / I shall establish a holy feast and sacrifice / Each year for ever to atone for the blood guilt” (p. 719). She believes that by burying the children at Hera’s temple, they…