Royal Australian Navy

World War II was not the first time the women were used to help fight a war. In World War I women were also used to cleaned, cooked and took care of the house. Also women were the ones who had the victory gardens for the soldiers when they returned home from the war. They took care of the kids and satisfied the men. Women worked in factories making artillery, like ammunition for the soldiers so the men didn’t have to do so much work. Now some may say that the women roles in World War I were the…

In the fall of 1805, a highly anticipated clash would bring a conclusion to the long struggle between the great powers of France and Britain off the Spanish shores of Cape Trafalgar. (Adkins, xix). This influential battle was fought to determine European naval supremacy and would promptly halt Napoleon’s forces, preventing the impending French invasion of England (Adkins, 337). Trafalgar was won through the sheer force of overwhelming manpower, superior technology and firepower ability, and…

The War of 1812 ended in a stalemate due to the lack of unity between the Americans for and against the war, as well as the different reasonings for going to war. Previously, America was trying to stay out of the foreign war between France and Britain. However, in 1806, Britain passed the Orders in Council, which closed European ports under French control to foreign shipping. Then, Napoleon of France ordered that all merchant ships entering British ships be seized. Therefore, America could not…

Disbelief at Mrs. Warren’s invitation, strolled over asked politely knowing of her arrogant nature, “What can I do for you?” “I want to speak to you about how my family and I feel about what happen aboard this ship.” The young writer flabbergasted knowing of Victoria and her family’s uppity attitude, “Certainly.” The extremely wealthy family the Warrens with their beautiful, spoiled daughter named Tiffany. Another, I am better than everyone else brat, discontented she is no one special aboard…

actually made it into a more modern propeller, and the boat went faster. John Penn was the man who perfected the oscillating engine, he was the engineer for the Royal Navy. In 1844 he replaced the Admiralty yacht’s engines with one of his perfected ones, and it doubled the speed of the yacht. This was a revolutionary moment especially for the Navy (Wikipedia…

Chapter 12 The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism 1812-1824 On to Canada over Land and Lakes The Americans tried to invade Canada from Detroit, Niagara, and Lake Champlain. All were fought off by the Canadians. The Americans then attacked by sea and were more successful. Oliver Hazard Perry: captured a British fleet in Lake Erie. General Harrison's army overtook the British at Detroit and Fort Malden in the Battle of the Thames in October 1813. Thomas Macdonough:…

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, released in 2006, is the sequel to the original Pirates of the Caribbean movie which we watched in class. It opens in Port Royal on Elizabeth and Will Turners wedding day, but in a surprising turn of events, upon the arrival of Lord Cutler Beckett, an East India trading mogul, they are quickly arrested on charges of aiding Jack Sparrow escape. While Elizabeth and Will attempt to deal with this new problem, Jack Sparrow, now captain proper of the Black…

yesterday we landed at gallipoli, as we rounded the crest of the peninsula a sense of fear descended upon us. Thus fear turned into outright terror as we came closer to the shore and saw the steep slopes and towering hillside that was before us. Jack reckons we landed in the wrong place and i must say i somewhat agree, only a fool would plan an attack up such a steep incline with the enemy towering above us, and the british empire is no fool. as the order was given the men launched themselves…

Brayzack had finished up his conversation with Petty Officer 1st Class Gannon just when another petty officer came up informing him of his presence being requested in one of the conference rooms located up in the control tower of the ship. Upon reaching the conference room, Brayzack was asked to sit in on a meeting that consisted of several members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Military, three U.S. Senators—two of which two were from New York, the other from Massachusetts,…

Law had noticed that S/O was late for dinner but didn’t really question it out loud. He wasn’t their babysitter after all and trusted that they would show up sooner or later. After all it was dinner and he would scold them for missing a meal if they didn’t show. The captain had began eating, only his crew was talking among themselves. Since he did not really do group conversations during dinner. Normally he would maybe say a would or two, he was better at one on one conversations. The dark…