Mercenary

I. Introduction Private Security Companies (PSC) offer military- and security-related services around the world in austere, undeveloped, and failed nations, as well as in fragile, developing, and democratizing nations. Comprised of highly-skilled individuals, PSCs have an arsenal of unique and coveted capabilities available to them, which their clients consider essential for their specific needs. With services ranging from dangerous, adrenaline-filled, armed combat missions to honorable…

He has sent foreign mercenaries—his own soldiers—and our fellow colonists—to war against us. He has had our towns razed, our men slaughtered, our ports and harbors ravaged; is it so surprising, then, that we oppose this treatment? Is it not the height of despotism to lay such…

The book Woods Runner is a book about a 13 year old boy named Samuel Smith and his life in the Revolutionary War. Samuel lives with his parents named Olin and Abigail who live in a cabin near the woods where they settled. From the place they came from they were highly educated. Their son Samuel on the other hand grew up near the woods so he is good at hunting and hiking. He is the only one that is good at hunting in his family so he has to bring home food for them. One day when he was out…

In the world of Ancient Greek Art and Architecture, and more specifically the Bronze Age Aegean, tombs were an important staple. A tomb could let others know your status in the world, and in terms of art history they can reveal a plethora of information on any given society. Some tombs that stand out from the Bronze Age Aegean time period are the following: The Grave Circles at Mycenae, The Treasury of Atreus, and the Lefkandi Heroon. Thanks to the discovery of these ancient tombs we were able…

The siege of Jerusalem is not just any mundane siege. In lieu of one side claiming victory, both sides had different stories themselves, rather than one linear story. From this point in the story, the three different sources from which the event is retold do not concur entirely on what transpires. The Book of Kings in the Hebrew Bible tells of an angel that descended from heaven and smote the army of Sennacherib, driving him back into his maleficent capital of Nineveh (II Kings 19:35).…

He was a mercenary. During that time, he would steal horses and sell them to wealthy people. One of the Southern army police spotted him on the hill and shot him on the leg. Him and his family camps out into the woods. In the middle of the story, Abner and Sarty…

More than six hundred years after a deadly bubonic plague spread across Europe and killed sixty-percent of Europe’s population between 1346 and 1353, Christopher Smith decided to direct Black Death (2010) (Benedictow 42). This fourteenth century-based film examines the relationship between fear and faith, while sticking to the medieval atmosphere of the real-world occurrence. Throughout the film, many important aspects of the era are covered, including the role of the medieval Church, people’s…

Muammar Gaddafi: Libya’s Saviour From September 1st, 1969 to October 20th, 2011, Muammar Gaddafi ruled the country of Libya from his coup d'etat to the day he died. Gaddafi gained power in place of the terrible King Idris when he saw an opportunity to better his country. Although dissenters may claim that Muammar Gaddafi was a horrendous leader, he was, in reality, a benevolent figure that dedicated his life to the people of Libya and successfully transformed his country from a wasteland into a…

There was a time when I was quite fascinated with the origins of ancient warriors. After watching many documentaries about powerful ancient fighters, I found myself curious about Medieval Japan especially their swords and other weapons. I eventually lead myself to a very intriguing topic about Ninjutsu. This topic was alluring to me because I want to learn how the Japanese ninjas were able to infiltrate without being detected. Multiple cartoons and live dramas depicted them as powerful figures…

not suited to rule the colonies due to his tyranny. This appeals to pathos by causing people to feel angry towards their former ruler for not governing them properly. The author also writes “He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny…” This describes how the king is at that very moment shipping armies to destroy more lives of people. This appeals to the emotions of the people by forcing them to think of all the wrong…