Fortification

French army. The day of Petain’s arrival, the city was on the verge of collapsing and the Germans had taken over Fort Douaumont, which overlooks Verdun. Due to the loss of Fort Douaumont, the French were nearly disheartened as the fort had many fortifications which made it close to impossible to damage. Despite the loss of the fort, Petain was not ready to admit defeat, the day after his arrival he gave his famous command “they shall not pass,” deeply motivating the French soldiers to defend…

Fortification and functional foods It is well-known that a lack of micronutriency in the world is of paramount improtance. It can cause a series of different problems, and quite often it is also the reason for obesity, while inapropriate nutrition leads to deficiency of essential vitamins and minerals. However, there are are already existing practices, directed to solve this problem. The process of adding nutrients into foods is called fortification. Thea are different techniques used in…

After coming off the battle of long island General Washington and his troops had been defeated badly, Washington had lost almost 4,000 troops. Winter and the end of the year were slowly approaching. Washington had three options either attacked New Jersey, move to winter quarters and rebuilt the army or disband the army and rely solely on the militia. At this point, morale amongst the troops was low, and the contracts were set to expire at the end of the winter. Washington decided to attack New…

(MAIN EVENT/S) Timeline of Events - 3500-3000BCE: Remains found from the Neolithic period indicate that there was a continuous settlement up the slopes in ancient caves. - 1600 – 1100BCE: The Mycenaean people of the Bronze Age built a large fortification wall with the perimeter of 760 metres at the head of the hill in order to protect the Mycenaean Kings and Priests - 8th Century BCE: The Mycenaean palace was demolished and replaced with two temples in honour for the Goddess Athena - 480 BCE:…

The Battles of Saratoga were a chain of military disputes fought during September and October 1777 between Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America. The battlefield for both the battles is located near Albany in Saratoga County, New York. The names of the disputes in Battles of Saratoga include the Battle of Freeman's Farm, September 19, 1777 and the Battle of Bemis Heights October 7, 1777. General John Burgoyne had started his approach to the south, but 10 miles below Saratoga he was…

Branding is one of the most important aspects for any business in marketing. It is the process of creating a unique name and image of a product or service in the mind of consumers. Branding is an important marketing tool used to stimulate recognition when a product is branded. It develops a personality and a reputation. A successful branding campaign results in a name, design, logo or other recognizable symbol that stand out among its competitors. Its aim is to generate a significant and…

Much like a ballet barre, a Horton class sequentially moves from simple to complex exercises with each section targeting a certain part of a body. Namely, the 17 fortification studies each focus on a different part of the body, such as descent/ascent and laterals, or body parts such as the Achilles tendons or abdominals. The fortifications also explore different qualities of movement. These exercises are so beneficial because the movements are never arbitrary; all elements from the beginning of…

zombie pandemic was fought all around the world, and the “Z” could symbolize humanity last effort to survive this conflict. A character named David Forbes talks about this from page 187 to page 194. Within these pages, he talks about how many fortification in Europe had fallen to the living dead,…

There has been an interest surrounding the Templar history within popular culture raising over the years. Attributed by the overall secrecy in their practices. It would be hard to denounce their influence in our ideals of chivalry. Even harder to deny are the manmade structures built by them that remain today. Not just the larger, well known Temples, but the series of smaller works found all round Europe. Most of Templar built architecture are being lived in currently. Numerous ancient churches…

development and experimentation, the gunpowder revolution transformed into the artillery and firearms age. With these advancements came new methods of fortification and different battle tactics in order to defend and conquer the vast lands of Europe. Wealthy states were capable of investing in new weaponry for their army as well as new fortifications for their cities. There is a cycle of rich states using their money for military advancement and seizing lands so they can tax them to purchase…