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    The Battle of Khe Sanh

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    AP Lang. and Comp. 19 February 2013 The Battle of Khe Sanh Khe Sanh‚ a plateau in the northwest corner of South Vietnam‚ was a U.S. Marine Corps base and airstrip. Located where North Vietnam‚ South Vietnam‚ and Laos came together‚ the Khe Sanh base was important for American forces‚ as it enabled troops to gather information about the traffic on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. However‚ the Communists also admired the region around Khe Sanh‚ since it could act as an avenue into Southern Vietnam

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    Battle Of Kursk Analysis

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    Putting Kursk in Perspective” “Introduction” The Battle of Kursk started in July 4‚ 1943 between Russia and Germany during World War II. The battle of Kursk is widely known as the largest tank battle in the history of the world and its importance is often overlooked‚ partially because Russian documents along with facts and figures were not known in any official capacity until the end of the Cold War. The Battle of Kursk would turn the tide of War on the eastern front and Hitler’s

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    Battle Of Saratoga Essay

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    The Battle of Saratoga was an event that was created by other situations before it. In 1777‚ the British army planned a three part attack. These attacks would be from three different directions to confuse the Patriots and stay on target. This was to seize Albany‚ New York and gain control of the nearby Hudson River. In turn‚ it would cut off the New England colonies from the Middle Colonies as the Hudson River connects both regions. It started with General Burgoyne‚ a leading British general‚ leading

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    The evacuation of Dunkirk Operation Dynamo was a major event that occurred during World War II which is one of many factors to the outcome of the War. The battle of Dunkirk all unfolded on the beaches of Frances which involved five countries; Britain‚ France‚ Belgium Canada and Germany. The battle was known as the “Miracle of Dunkirk‚” because it was the evacuation of over 300‚000 trapped allied troops in Europe. This event was first triggered on the 12th of May 1940‚ when Adolf Hitler commanded

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    Miltiades biggest contribution was to the battle at Marathon which was considered a significant impact on the Persian wars. It was in the battle at Marathon where he showed both witt and skill against the Persian army. He was considered valuable to the athenians because of his former close relations with the Persian army‚ which meant he knew there tactics and there ways to which they fought in battle. The Athenians made Miltiades 10th Commander to which each day starting from commander one every

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    Battle Of Gettysburg Essay

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    Army’s offensive capabilities and essentially ended the war. General Lee’s ego and his desire to crush the Union Army on the field of battle led to the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg. Victories just prior to the main battle exhausted his men

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    Middle Age Battles

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    What makes a battle great? First and foremost it has to be huge‚ meaning between two superpowers with both sides having a substantial amount of troops. But‚ it also has to be for a glorious cause or must be led by a great general; and it must be a battle that changes the course of history. With all this in mind‚ the battles of antiquity were truly the greatest battles. But because there were so many‚ I have only enough space to describe the three greatest land battles between 1000AD and 1500 AD;

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    The Battle of Long Tan

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    The Battle of Long Tan The Battle of Long Tan was a very significant part of the Vietnam War era. Of the Battles fought by Australians in the Vietnam War‚ The Battle of Long Tan was the biggest. The battle was significant through Australia’s victory‚ as one hundred and eight soldiers were able to fight off several waves of enemy troops‚ consisting of over two thousand Vietcong and North Vietnamese soldiers‚ until they were rescued by reinforcements. The Battle was one of the greatest in the Vietnam

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    The Battle of Fredericksburg David P. Wrighten‚ CPT‚ MS Class 09-002 Small Group 6‚ MAJ Sims 03 April 2009 Abstract In early December 1862‚ the Union Army of the Potomac had massed on the northern bank of the Rappahannock River as it was in position to strike the Confederate capital of Richmond‚ Virginia. The Union also position themselves to cut off the Confederate Army’s main supply route for the import and export of goods in the south. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia confronted

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    Battle of Corral Sea

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    Howell‚ Shiela Period five 12.03.12 Battle of the Coral Sea Referred to as “the battle that saved Australia‚” The Battle of Corral Sea was the first of six battles between aircraft carrier forces in The Pacific Wars of World War II. This battle occurred in May of 1942‚ six months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and one month before the Battle of Midway. The clash between Japanese and Allied navies was fought in the waters southwest of the Solomon Islands and to the east of New Guinea

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