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    Beginning Battle Did You Know... That there was actually two battles of Saratoga? The first battle was the Battle of Freeman’s Farm. The second Battle was called the Battle of Bemis Hills. Benedict Arnold and the Continental Army fought against John Burgoyne and the British Army. These generals helped lead to the American victory. The British gave up and surrendered to the Americans. Another factor that changed the outcome of the war was that the Hudson river went right through the battle. Another

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    It would have to be Gettysburg... many people have there own arguments about what battle but if you take into account the damage the battle cost the army of northern virgina it almost is hard to look at other battles without thinking what if something was different on july 3rd? if the rebels won the day or even had a stalemate they were prepared to send a letter of truce to washington dc... if that letter was meet with a stalemate or victory on union soil the war may have ended with America in 2

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    Turning Point

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    Turning Point of my Life            Everybody has at least one turning point in his or her life that is either good or bad. Luckily for me the choice that I made turned out to be a great choice so far. The turning point that has so far made an impact on my life was making the decision to move to Virginia. Some of you may wonder why moving to Virginia was a turning point in my life‚ well one reason was th.t I needed a change of scenery in my life. Growing up in Upstate NY my family didn’t really

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    The Battle of Gettysburg was considered one of the most important confrontations of the Civil War because it was the bloodiest battle of the War. This specific war was important also because it lasted only three days. The Battle of Gettysburg began on July 1‚ 1863 and involved around 165‚000 men and ended on July 3‚ 1863 with over 50‚000 casualties. Of the casualties‚ around 23‚000 were Union soldiers and around 28‚000 were Confederates. This three day battle was the largest battle ever fought on

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    A Turning Point

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    A Turning Point It was the first day of high school. I was not excited at all. My dad sent me to an International Private High School where bunch of rich people speak good English. The tuition fees to study there are pricy‚ too. My family isn’t really a wealthy one. My parents sent me there so that I could receive the “best” education in Malaysia. Tsk! Tsk! Sad to say this but I was totally not interested being there and the fact that I couldn’t speak English‚ at all‚ was really killing me. How

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    Battles of the Revolutionary War The Battle of Lexington and Concord The First Revolutionary Battle was at Lexington and Concord in April 19th 1775. When British soldiers are sent to take colonial weapon‚ the British run into an untrained and under armed militia. The Colonials defeat 700 British soldiers‚ killing over 100. The surprise victory boosts their confidence for the war ahead. American victory. The Battle of Bunker Hill On June 17‚ 1775‚ the Americans defended Bunker Hill‚ the British

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    the cavalry was successful‚ and Gen. Hooker lost contact with the

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    The Battle of the Atlantic was the turning point in the war for the Allies‚ it’s when they finally had been on the offense then the defense.The main cause for this Battle was for the control of the sea routes‚ it would’ve been endgame for the Allies had they lost it first began with Britain fighting basically alone and if they lost Germany would’ve been able to easily taken over. The Battle had gone on from 1939-1945 and throughout that six year period thousands of men had died from each side. Great

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    Throughout history there have been many turning points that have changed the course of history. Two such turning points are the Neolithic revolution and the Renaissance. The Neolithic revolution marked the beginning of organized civilizations. It allowed people to settle down and give up their nomadic lifestyles. The renaissance made people think for themselves and valued reason. The Neolithic revolution and the Renaissance both changed the course of history. The Neolithic revolution began with

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    The Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg is known as the most significant turning point of the American civil war. This battle took place from July 1st to July 3rd 1863. Robert E. Lee marched his army into Pennsylvania in late June after the victory over Chancellorsville. On July 1st the confederates clashed with the union’s army commanded by General George G. Meade‚ in Gettysburg. On July 2nd the fighting became heavier as the confederates attacked the federals. On July 3rd Lee ordered

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