Musket

This essay will examine the strategic, operational, and tactical ramifications of the 1813 Battle of Leipzig, one of the pivotal battles of the Napoleonic Wars. Also referred to as the Battle of Nations, the Battle of Leipzig took place from October 16th to October 19th in 1813, and should not be confused with the Battle of Leipzig that took place during the Thirty Year’s War in the 17th Century. The intent of this paper is to assess the overarching themes of the battle, and not to provide a…

On the morning of my ninth birthday, I took my father aside and asked, "Dad is my father a milkman?" An insulting fable concocted from my siblings that, when living in Hawaii while my father was shipped to go fight in Desert Storm, my mother had an affair with the neighborhood milkman. The story was fashioned due to my dark complexion, which was not inherited by any of my siblings or parents. "No you’re my son." My father replied. "Then why do I look so different than everybody?” I rebutted. My…

The Contributions of Children and Youth to the American Civil War Political figures, leaders in power, and symbolic individuals such as Abraham Lincoln, and Ulysses S. Grant, are generally perceived by many to be major factors in the outcome of the Civil War. However, ordinary people that played smaller, although still significant roles are often forgotten; in particular, children and youth, including college boys who campaigned and raised anti-slavery awareness as well as fought in the war,…

The ‘New World’ directed by Terrence Malick and Walt Disney Pictures ‘Pocahontas’ directed by Eric Goldberg, Mike Gabriel show two different approaches to the John Smiths 1604 account of his journey to Virginia. They both differ in their approach to the way they represent the ‘New World’ and the ‘Old World’. Disney’s ‘Pocahontas’ is an animated, musical romantic drama that is directed at its main audience of children. It loosely follows the plot line of John Smith’s accounts and history, to…

Another battle that the Confederates won was Chancellorsville. Hurst describes how the Union was not prepared for the battle and that contributed to their downfall which the Confederates could interpret as an excuse. “The truth was that neither the commander of the corps nor of the respective divisions whose duty it was to guard the flank had made any preparation to meet the enemy in that direction; The attack of his massed column of 20,000 was a surprise from which the men could not recover- a…

Election years in the United States remind many citizens that they live in a country with a political system that allows them to vote for people that will represent them and their wishes up in Washington. Many of the issues that become the target of debate can stem from dissatisfaction with the current regime, issues that have yet to have been answered, as well as whatever else is a hot topic at the time. One election season might have the turbulent geopolitical issues of the Middle East be the…

The second amendment of the constitution states, "A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." The second amendments mean that: to keep the country free from too much control, the people are allowed to keep and use their firearms. Under any circumstance this right shall not be violated .Since it’s our right why is there so many limitations and restrictions. If it’s our right to have fire arms…

Glenn Beck has already been established as a man of controversy, and with a book titled Arguing With Idiots, there are sure to be skeptics of the credibility and seriousness of the book. The book could almost be classified as a rant, but it is a well thought out one, and it should have more than enough evidence to prove Beck’s various conservative points. This book seems to be meant as either something for Americans who oppose Glenn Beck and his positions, or a book to confirm conservative…

because we watched what we did right and what we did wrong. When we fought the revolutionary war we used the linear tactic. “Developed in Europe, these linear combat tactics were largely unchanged since the advent of the smoothbore muzzle-loading muskets in the 18th century” (Vogt 11). Knowing this we changed our style as the world changes, and we changed even before that starting to split up our troops and taking out the British more effectively. If we kept our tactics to this day we would get…

According to the Oxford Dictionary, tracking is the course or route followed by someone or something. The concept of tracking was an essential skill to the Aboriginal people in Australia. Before the colonization of the Europeans, tracking was a traditional trade skill in the lives of the Aboriginal people needed to survive in the environment of Australia. Soon after, tracking became a significant role in Aboriginal history because it molded the relationship between the Aboriginals and the white…