Why did the Greeks win the battle of marathon? The Athenians won the battle of Marathon because of skilled leadership from Miltiades‚ the Athenian and Plataean hoplites‚ good terrain‚ and morale. Miltiades was the commander during the Battle of Marathon. He had spent time in the Chersonese which gave him possible Persian tactics. Miltiades decided that because the Persian cavalry was so large in numbers the Athenians would spread out and make the center the weakest part with the wings the strongest
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In the essay “Battle of the Ants”‚ written by Henry David Thoreau‚ there is a powerfully written comparison of a war fought by ants‚ to war fought by humans. Thoreau Carefully watched this battle take place. As the battle went on‚ he could see the army of black ants was much more powerful then the red ants. He compares this battle to that of the Trojan War. When reading this essay it becomes clear how similar it is when insects fight to how humans fight‚ especially the amount of struggle and energy
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WHAT IS A MADHHAB? WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO FOLLOW ONE? Q-News Interview‚ © Nuh Ha Mim Keller 1995 The word madhhab is derived from an Arabic word meaning "to go" or "to take as a way"‚ and refers to a mujtahids choice in regard to a number of interpretive possibilities in deriving the rule of Allah from the primary texts of the Qur’an and hadith on a particular question. In a larger sense‚ a madhhab represents the entire school of thought of a particular mujtahid Imam‚ such as Abu Hanifa‚ Malik
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Due Diligence checklist: A. Technical Due Diligence: Project location Schedule for start and C.O.D Size Current state of equipment Equipment available and needed Current and target capacity Please describe the work that has been done to date‚ and the remaining work required Site big enough to expand? How you intend to execute the project (e.g. by an EPC contractor‚ or directly by your Technical Partner)? Where is the delivery point for evacuation of power? Type of technology used? Capacity‚
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The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown is an action packed book‚ with mystery‚ and a twist that will keep your head spinning for weeks. Yet another work by Dan Brown did not disappoint and won’t allow you to put it down until it is done. This book about the trials and tribulations of Robert Langdon while he is on a hunt for Peter Solomon‚ a friend of his who had been kidnapped by a man that has mystery surrounding him. In the novel‚ the fight against evil is taking place from three separate view points‚ Robert
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LIT 203 (PHILIPPINE LITERATURE) Submitted By: Rosselle Joy D. Tapia IT21FA1 Submitted to: Dr. Nazario L. Cebreros Order for Masks By: Virginia R. Moreno I. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT a. Harlequinade: a comedy or pantomime in which Harlequin is the main attraction. ; Farcical clowning or buffoonery; acting like a clown or buffoon. b. Suave: smooth c. Tantalizing: to excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach
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is a Melissa Winner Week 2 Rough Draft Life is a Battle VS The Battle is Life. 03/16/2012 Life is a battle. No matter how tough or easy a person’s life is there is always a battle with life. Many times people feel the whole world is against them. There may be a lot of stress and internal conflict within everyone’s battle. The reality is when the war is won; there eventually is another battle to fight. For instance in my own current personal fight‚ I am fighting for my tenant right to
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"Battle Scars" This is an anthem for the homesick‚ for the beaten‚ the lost‚ the broke‚ the defeated. A song for the heartsick‚ for the standbys‚ Living life in the shadow of a goodbye. Do you remember when we learned how to fly? We’d play make-believe; we were young and had time on our side. You’re stuck on the ground‚ Got lost‚ can’t be found. Just remember that you’re still alive. This is a call to the soldiers‚ the fighters‚ the young‚ the innocent‚ and righteous. We’ve got
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The Battle for Hue The Battle for Hue was a month long battle that was part of the Tet-68 offensive and said to be a major turning point in the Vietnam War. The Battle for Hue‚ just like the beginning of the Tet-68 offensive took everyone by surprise for it occurred on Jan 31‚ 1968 during the beginning of the lunar new year one of Vietnamese’s most scared holidays. It was surprising because there was an official cease-fire that was called to celebrate Tet
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such non punitive action‚ an essay that maintains the title "Essay on Obeyeing a Lawful Order From An NCO"‚ done by another‚ i believe to be‚ private; "This is a 2000 word essay on the importance of obeying a lawful order from an NCO. The reason for me to be writing this essay is because I disobeyed a direct order from a senior NCO‚ I was told to move into the barracks by Sunday and I completely ignored this order and went along doing my own thing. It is extremely important to obey an NCO because if
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