Siege of Yorktown

History of a Trebuchet The trebuchet was a devastating weapon for its time. It could put a hole in a fortress or any strong hold. Some defenders would even surrender when they saw the siege engine being constructed. It has been through almost all of history from as far back as 300 B.C. Although many believe that the trebuchet was invented by the Greeks it was in fact invented by the Chinese to increase their military strength and with strategy. At first it was smaller and much more portable but…

The Confederates fort at Vicksburg, Mississippi, was essential to the South, as it served as a key vantage point to them over the North. However, if the Union could besiege this fort, the North would have control over the lower Mississippi River, which would split the Confederacy into two, cutting off their connection to Virginia. With such an extreme advantage being given to the prevailing side, and the other a great defeat, is what makes the Battle of Vicksburg the true turning point of the…

the upper hand in this stand off. Being in this predicament the English sustained from the fire and reached safety in Charlestown but still was met with many casualties almost nearing four-thousand men. The events that follow would later be known Siege of…

According to many crimes that have been committed the one that seemed more intriguing to discuss was definitely the Oklahoma City Bombing, which was carried out by three individuals, but Timothy McVeigh seemed to get the biggest notoriety for the crime and also labeling him as one of the most well known mass murders around the world. In this paper it is proven that an individual 's situations will cause them to act out in a time in their life which include criminal acts doing what even seemed…

We always appreciate those who served in the United States military because they fought for our freedom, and who is not appreciative of that? People always hear great stories about military veterans who won medals or executed extraordinary task. Not a lot of people hear stories or firsthand accounts from the regular enlisted or ex-soldiers. Kenneth Brazile Sr. was one of those great but average people to serve in this great nation’s military. He was in the Army way back in time around 1989. He…

With Saul in particular, we have typology of the Antichrist and Christ side-by-side. Scripture says, “The women sang as they played, and said, ‘Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.’” (1 Sam. 8:7) David here is a type of Christ who would later have His own triumphal entry into Jerusalem, riding on a donkey. (John 12:14-15) The foremost and consummate antichrist type in the Bible is Antiochus Epiphanes. In the book, “The Understanding of Ornament in the Italian Renaissance”,…

The year is 1995, the day April 19. People wake up and go to work as usual, but shortly after 9:00 am a rental truck explodes with great force in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building in downtown Oklahoma City. After all possible rescue efforts were made, 168 were declared dead. More than 650 other people were injured and 19 of the deceased were children. Months later two men were charged with the murders and unlawful use of explosives. With these two in custody the public felt safe…

Oklahoma City Bombing It was an early morning in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. People arriving to work and people still on there way. At 9:02 a.m on April 19, 1995, that all changed very quickly. A rental truck packed with explosives detonated in front of the nine-story Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. The explosion was so powerful it blew off the north side of the wall. 911 was flooded with call. Emergency responders responded very quickly. They arrived on scene to…

Tragedy in America, homegrown terrorist bombing has had a tremendous impact on the lives of Americans. Do you remember approximately twenty and a half years ago when domestic terrorist attacked America? On April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was blown up by domestic terrorist and ex-Army decorated soldier, twenty-seven year old, Timothy McVeigh and his co-conspirator and ex-Army buddy, Terry Nichols. McVeigh raised in western, New York…

The foremost and consummate antichrist type in the Bible is Antiochus Epiphanes. In the book, “The Understanding of Ornament in the Italian Renaissance”, author Clare Lapraik Guest, states that his processions, “contained temporal allegories and robed statues of the gods plus mythological scenes.” In 168 B.C. he conquered Jerusalem, and inside the Jewish temple, slaughtered a pig on an idol he built to the god, Jupiter. In referencing the Abomination of Desolation in the book of Daniel, Christ…