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    The Battle of Stalingrad

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    Russia’s victory at the Battle of Stalingrad was crucial to the Russians’ war effort. Russia’s army had been decimated in the purge of the armed forces and Stalin‚ leader of Russia‚ was compelled to enter the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact for security‚ The Battle of Stalingrad became a war of attrition. Stalin‚ in a broadcasted speech to the nation rallied his people to fight for the motherland. Consequently over one million Soviet men and Woman died to defend Stalingrad. Proving that patriotism

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    The Battle With Grendel

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    banquet‚ Hrothgar and his followers leave Herot‚ and Beowulf and his warriors remain to spend the night. Beowulf reiterates his intent to fight Grendel without a sword and‚ while his followers sleep‚ lies waiting‚ eager for Grendel to appear. THE BATTLE WITH GRENDEL 235 Out from the marsh‚ from the foot of misty Hills and bogs‚ bearing God’s hatred‚ Grendel came‚ hoping to kill Anyone he could trap on this trip to high Herot. He moved quickly through the cloudy night‚ Up from his swampland

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    Battle of Hastings

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    *I’m going to talk about the Battle of Hastings. *In January‚ 1066 Harold Godwinson crowned himself King of England. *A few months later‚ in April‚ Halley’s Comet appeared in the sky. This was considered to be a bad omen for Harold‚ and a divine signal for William. *Harold knew that William would invade‚ and so assembled an army of 10‚000 men to meet William’s invasion force near Hastings. Harold waited all summer for William to arrive‚ but because of unfavorable winds‚ William’s army remained

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    Battle of Midway

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    Fletcher had begun launching his aircraft at 07:00. The first squadrons to arrive were the TBD Devastator torpedo bombers from Hornet (VT-8) and Enterprise (VT-6). Attacking at low level‚ they failed to score a hit and suffered heavy casualties. Battle of Midway - Aftermath: On the night of June 4th‚ both sides retired to plan their next move. By 02:55‚ Yamamoto ordered his fleet to return to base. In the following days‚ American aircraft sunk the cruiser Mikuma‚ while the Japanese submarine I-168 torpedoed

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    The Battle of Hattin

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    The battle of Hattin took place in 1187 and was fought between the Christians and the Muslims. Both religious accounts of this battle give light on certain aspects missed by the other religion. The Muslim account shows the genius of Saladin‚ while the Christian account gives a more ruthless image. The Christian account tells of how Saladin ordered skirmishers to harass the Christians from morning to mid-day‚ while the Muslim account tells Saladin surrounded them not with skirmishers but with his

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    society over generations. In the beginning of the story‚ the boys have been completely set free from the control of adults. However‚ the boys take this freedom and shape it into government‚ laws‚ repression. Through this‚ Golding shows us that mankind has become so dependent on and controlled by hierarchical society that it no longer recognizes what freedom is. When the boys first come together‚ they immediately elect a chief to govern them‚ giving a glimpse into how dependent society has become on a

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    Battle of Leipzig

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    Battle of Leipzig Battle of the Nations is its other name. It took place between 16th and 18th October 1813 at Leipzig‚ Saxony. It culminated the German “War of Liberation.” Among all the Napoleonic wars‚ it was the biggest battle in terms of the amount of artillery and number of troops engaged. A coalition of Russian‚ Austrian‚ Prussian and Swedish troops fought against the French Army of Napoleon. Napoleon’s army also included Germans from the Confederation of Rhine‚ Italian and Polish troops

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    The Battle of Passchendaele The Battle of Passchendaele is remembered for its atrocious conditions‚ high casualty rates and Canadian valor. Canadians‚ instrumental in securing victory‚ earned a total of nine Victoria Crosses for their courage. Located near the town of Ypres where another brutal battle occurred‚ a small town called Passchendaele sat‚ unaware of the brutal future that was to come. Although it had very little strategic value‚ General Douglas Haig of the Royal British Army was

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    battle of gettysburg

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    The battle of Gettysburg On Tuesday morning‚ June 30‚ 1863‚ an infantry brigade of Confederate soldiers searching for shoes headed toward Gettysburg. The Confederate commander spotted a long column of Federal cavalry heading toward the town. He withdrew his brigade and informed his superior‚ General Henry Heth‚ who in turn told his superior‚ A.P. Hill‚ he would go back the following morning for shoes that were desperately needed. The battle began on July 1‚ 1863‚ when some of General Ambrose Powell

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    Battle of Dunkirk

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    The Battle of Dunkirk was a battle in World War II between the Allies and Germany. A part of the Battle of France on the Western Front‚ the Battle of Dunkirk was the defence and evacuation of British and allied forces in Europe from 26 May–4 June 1940. After the Phoney War‚ the Battle of France began in earnest on 10 May 1940. To the east‚ the German Army Group B invaded and subdued the Netherlands and advanced westward through Belgium. In response‚ the Supreme Allied Commander—French General Maurice

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