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    two different ways. Peter was strong in the art of war, he was able to construct an army of his own when he was a child. He eventually made it the Russian navy which invaded multiple countries and defeated them thus making Peter a stronger and more powerful leader. “Peter the Great’s military reforms massively modernised Russia’s Army and Navy. By his death in 1725, Russia’s military was a force to be reckoned with. These reforms supplemented the reforms that were going on at a general domestic…

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    A Trip to the Past Being a sailor during World War II was an emotional roller coaster. Herb Hanson, now 92 served during World War II. Growing up in central Minnesota, with loving parents, eight brothers and sisters, he left to fight a war, that he at the time didn’t fully understand. Herb was the only sibling to serve during the second great war. Listening to his stories, I felt like I was there in the middle of the war myself. The reason of this paper is to give you a glimpse at what it would…

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    Chapter 7 begins shortly after the Patriots evacuated New York City with McCullough describing Washington and his troops completing one of the most dreadful, intolerable and draining retreats the Continental Army undergoed which ended up with Washington's troops crossing through New Jersey. Then, in complete despair Washington practically begged General Lee, by writing letters, to have him join Washington and his troops, but Lee declined his offer several times mostly due to Joseph Reed’s…

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    Robinson Crusoe Literary Criticism Essay Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe is a tale based of the real survival of a Scottish merchant marooned on a Caribbean island during the early 1700s. In Expanding Empires, Expanding Selves : Colonialism, the novel and Robinson Crusoe by, Brett C. McInelly (2003 John Hopkins University Press). Brett C. McInelly, talks about British and European colonialism of the era, religious conversion, expansion of trade, and the mastering of oneself and destiny In…

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    Napoleon Nationalism

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    to further support the British government. According to N.A.M. Rodger, naval expenditures rose throughout the Napoleonic Wars (Roger 644-645). As such, it was vitally important for the British government to keep the citizens content with the Royal Navy, or else the government may have dealt with legitimacy issues, putting the operation at risk. This research paper will argue that through the portrayal of decisive naval battle victories in art and the marked overvaluing of these paintings to the…

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    Galaxy Wars “Beep beep,intruder alert, intruder alert”.The alarm that sounded like thousand sirens in one room, waking me of a wonderful dream.”Uuugh” I muttered.Even though it was just a drill, the tension was still very high between the other ship mates. “Get to your stations”,The captain yelled.I almost tripped but barely caught myself.I grabbed my custom paint rifle that would make people stare in awe and ran into the simulator. It was very dark in the room,darker than usual.I…

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    Gangplank

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    As the cannon fire rained upon the Kumungu Jungle from the sea afar. The pirate can now start his search for the bounty of a dangerous marksman that thrives in the Kumungu Jungle. Without hesitation the ruthless pirate heads into the jungle with three of his strongest henchman to help him find and capture the fabled marksman. The pirate, Gangplank, had heard of the stories of the marksman. The most known tale of the marksman had been of the marksman terrorizing many homes of the citizens of…

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    Battle Of Midway Essay

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    The 20h century saw the increase of countries with the desire of being a world power. Countries like Japan, Great Britain, Germany, as well as the United States, saw having a global presence through sea power as the foundation to becoming a world power. The increases of technology in ship construction was the catalyst for sea power with modernization and enlargement of ships, implementations of steel and steam, electrical systems, and the use of battleship naval ordnance. The Battle of Midway…

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    Repulse Bay: A Short Story

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    It was late March 1876, the wind was cold and hard like the stones of the lake shore the S.S. Cronet landed on, carrying six crew and three passengers. The three passengers were explorers sent by the Government of Canada to explore from the subarctic shores of Repulse Bay to Chesterfield Inlet townships. They were sent to map hundreds of lakes and over five-hundred miles of shore line. The passengers on this boat are Troy Mathews Leader and mapper from Quebec, Stephen Lewis the cook from the…

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    A/N: Chapter One: The Unexpected Transfer “Captain, May I speak to you?” “Yes, Number One. Did you enjoy your shore leave?” “Well it is about a young starfleet officer that I met on Risa while on shore leave. She was transferred to the USS Yamato, which we saw be destroyed a few days ago.” “Very well, I will look over her starfleet record.” “I had Data do that. What did you find on her?” “Her mother died after she was born. Her father was a starfleet officer assigned to an outpost near…

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