John Steinbeck opens his novel‚ In Dubious Battle‚ with the following quote from Milton’s Paradise Lost (this is where the title of the novel comes from): Innumerable force of Spirits armed‚ That durst dislike his reign‚ and‚ me preferring‚ His utmost power with adverse power opposed In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven‚ And shook his throne. What though the field be lost? All is not lost--the unconquerable will‚ And study of revenge‚ immortal hate‚ And courage never to submit or yield:
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The Battle of Thermopylae The Spartans vs. The Persians The Battle of Thermopylae started in August of September of 480 BC. The battle lead by King Leonides of Sparta and Xerxes of The Persian empire. The Persians were trying to overtake Greece. In an effort to protect the Greek cities‚ The Greek Army lead by King Leonides was sent to the Pass of Thermopyle to stop the Persian entry into Greece. King Leonides started his march to Thermopylae with 300 men from the Royal Body Guard. As
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Great Britain 1. Origins of state. 1. Types of Government 1. Parliamentary Monarchy. During the second half the sixteenth century‚ monarchs sought new revenues and the English monarchy failed but shaped subsequent political development. The Stuart kings aspired to the autocracy Louis XIV achieved. A the beginning of the XVII century‚ the English monarchy was strong‚ Parliament met only when the monarch needed financial support‚ but James I and Charles I imposed new sources of income
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participated in many patriot acts and events. Mercy Otis Warren supported the Patriots using plays. Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley fought in her husband’s place when he was injured. George Washington‚ called General Washington during battles‚ led the colonists‚ or the Continental Army‚ into battle against the British and won. Many Native Americans and African Americans participated in the American Revolutionary War. Though some Natives fought for the British‚ because they didn’t want any more colonists moving
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The Battle of Gettysburg was fought by the largest number of soldiers‚ totaling 172‚000 young men (“American Civil War”). During the Civil War‚ our nation was divided by the North (Union Army) and the South (Confederate Army) for opposing viewpoints on slavery and states’ rights. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought over three long‚ arduous days. The soldiers struggled under their respected generals in a 25 mile battle zone (“American Civil War”). This battle was a triumphant victory and a heart-wrenching
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The Battle of the Alamo I want my audience to learn more about the Battle of the Alamo of 1836. The Battle of the Alamo was a very important event in American history‚ and in the Texas Revolution. Intro: There were many battles that were very important in the Texas Revolution‚ but none of them were as important as the Alamo. The Alamo is a story of men laying down their lives against great odds to defend their country‚ and will remain in our history book’s forever. Transition: First I want
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Battle of Passchendale: 1) Background: a. General Douglas Haig‚ British General‚ believed that the morale of the German army was very low - especially after the success of the Allies at the Battle of Messines. i. He thought that the Allies could use this low morale and go across Flanders without much trouble. b. British were afraid that the Russians were going to pull out soon so they had to attack soon before the German forces only had to focus on the western
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* The Battle of Plataea (Greek: Μάχη τῶν Πλαταιῶν‚ Machē tōn Plataiōn) was the final land battle during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place in 479 BC near the city of Plataea in Boeotia‚ and was fought between an alliance of the Greek city-states‚ including Sparta‚ Athens‚ Corinth and Megara‚ and the Persian Empire of Xerxes * * In the summer of 479 BC‚ the Greeks assembled a huge army (by contemporary standards)‚ and marched out of the Peloponnesus. The Persians retreated
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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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The short-term significance of Adolf Hitler on international relations 1933-1953. Adolf Hitler‚ Nazi leader of the Third Reich had a profound effect on international relations from the very moment he became chancellor in 1933 to even after his death and the legacy he had left behind. It can be said that in the span of 20 years between 1933 and 1953 Hitler had huge short term significance on international relations‚ ranging from his views on the treaty of Versailles‚ war in Europe all the way
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